Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 51.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
138th
of 184 countries
All-time high
78.2%
in 1950
All-time low
51.5%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household 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
Spain recorded 51.5% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 78.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2023.
That places Spain 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78.2% | — |
| 1951 | 76.0% | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 76.4% | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 74.8% | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 74.5% | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 73.6% | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 76.2% | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 71.8% | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 71.3% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 70.5% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 71.4% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 70.7% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 70.4% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 68.8% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 68.7% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 68.3% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 69.1% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 69.2% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 69.7% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 67.8% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 66.2% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 65.9% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 65.6% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 64.9% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 64.1% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 62.7% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 62.3% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 61.4% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 61.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 61.2% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 63.0% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 62.1% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 63.4% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 62.7% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 61.7% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 61.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 61.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.6% | 73.5% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.8% | 68.8% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.3% | 66.2% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.1% | 61.2% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.0% | 61.2% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 55.8% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 53.4% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 51.5% | 52.8% | 4 |
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3242 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 12,524 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2754 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,636 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 51.5% 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 household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.