GDP (current LCU), per capita in Spain
Spain: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 32,583 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Spain, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 32,583 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Spain peaked at 32,583 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 509.64 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Spain ranks 158th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 509.64 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 568.3 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 659.64 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 786.53 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 952.72 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 1,107 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 1,318 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 1,655 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 2,006 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 2,326 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 2,673 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 2,978 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 3,405 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 3,858 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 4,335 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 4,800 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 5,479 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 6,110 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 6,788 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 7,595 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 8,451 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 9,243 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 9,907 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 10,196 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 10,793 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 11,586 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 12,257 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 12,956 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 13,812 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 14,738 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 15,963 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 17,159 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 18,096 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 19,026 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 20,038 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 21,261 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 22,636 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 23,825 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 24,207 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 23,143 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 23,126 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 22,863 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 22,149 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 22,008 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 22,362 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 23,418 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 24,172 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 25,123 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 25,913 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 26,608 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 23,843 current LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 26,041 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 28,745 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 30,987 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 32,583 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 32,583 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 48% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Spain's 32,583 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,029 current LCU per person, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,189 current LCU per person | 509.64 current LCU per person | 2,326 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,802 current LCU per person | 2,673 current LCU per person | 7,595 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,394 current LCU per person | 8,451 current LCU per person | 14,738 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,536 current LCU per person | 15,963 current LCU per person | 24,207 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,774 current LCU per person | 22,008 current LCU per person | 26,608 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,440 current LCU per person | 23,843 current LCU per person | 32,583 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 (current lcu), per capita in Spain?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Spain was 32,583 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 32,583 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 509.64 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Spain ranks 158th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.