Spain vs United States of America: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate

Spain
4.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States of America
4.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Spain rank
140th
United States of America rank
138th

General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time

  • Spain
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 4.13 % change on previous year against 4.11 % change on previous year in Spain, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 140th and United States of America ranks 138th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 7.89 % change on previous year 7.08 % change on previous year 0.8159 % change on previous year Spain
2010s 0.6919 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year 1.89 % change on previous year United States of America
2020s 6.15 % change on previous year 7.35 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year United States of America

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 States of America?
United States of America, at 4.13 % change on previous year against 4.11 % change on previous year in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Spain and United States of America?
0.02 % change on previous year, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Spain ranks 140th and United States of America ranks 138th 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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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,405 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

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.