Spain vs United Kingdom: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Spain
4.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
4.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
Spain rank
140th
United Kingdom rank
141st
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.11 % change on previous year against 4.06 % change on previous year in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 140th and United Kingdom ranks 141st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.53 % change on previous year | 8.34 % change on previous year | 8.19 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1990s | 7.37 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.6 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year | 0.6564 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.6919 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.15 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 4.11 % change on previous year against 4.06 % change on previous year in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 140th and United Kingdom ranks 141st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.