Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Spain
Spain: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 34.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.04
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
41st
of 157 countries
All-time high
40.37
in 2020
All-time low
16.01
in 1972
Years of data
43
1972–2023
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Spain, 1972–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 34.04 for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Spain peaked at 40.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.01, in 1972.
That places Spain 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.28 | 16.01 | 22.54 | 8 |
| 1980s | 27.48 | 23.11 | 29.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.94 | 29.35 | 34.66 | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.63 | 27.19 | 32.41 | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.09 | 31.19 | 38.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.03 | 34.04 | 40.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 3.82 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 29,763 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.6 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.47 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 29,763 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -11.68 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 158.34 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Spain?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Spain was 34.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 40.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.01 in 1972.
- How does Spain rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Spain ranks 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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