Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 19.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.7%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
91st
of 184 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2020
All-time low
8.9%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Spain stood at 19.7%.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 20.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1950.
That places Spain 91st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.9% | — |
| 1951 | 9.1% | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 9.2% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 9.2% | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 9.4% | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 9.4% | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 9.5% | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 9.7% | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 9.1% | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 9.6% | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 11.0% | +14.4% |
| 1961 | 10.6% | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 10.3% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 10.4% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 10.1% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 9.7% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 9.4% | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 9.1% | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 9.3% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 9.4% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 9.3% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 9.8% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 10.3% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 10.9% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 14.2% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 15.3% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 15.5% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 16.0% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 15.9% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 16.3% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 15.7% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 15.6% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.1% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 13.1% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 14.1% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.1% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.2% | 20.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 19.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1950.
- How does Spain rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 91st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.