GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 2.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
137th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
743,637 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Spain stood at 2.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 2.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 743,637 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Spain 137th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 743,637 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 778,212 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 841,634 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 907,185 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 958,215 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 963,643 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 995,598 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.94 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.38 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 2.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 2.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 929,029 constant LCU per square kilometre | 743,637 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.38 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 134 Turkey 2.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Morocco 2.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Slovenia 2.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Portugal 2.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 United States 2.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 Palestine 2.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Spain
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 44,220 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Spain was 2.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 743,637 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 137th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.