GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
149th
of 210 countries
All-time high
3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
34,482 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,482 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Spain ranks 149th of 210 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 square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34,482 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 38,916 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 45,673 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 55,064 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 67,435 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 79,198 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 95,317 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 120,951 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1978 | 148,042 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 173,177 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 200,669 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 225,159 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 258,928 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 294,846 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 332,707 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 369,692 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 423,246 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 473,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 526,914 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 590,439 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 657,659 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 721,174 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 776,720 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 803,586 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 854,659 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 921,550 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 978,988 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.22 million current LCU per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,826 current LCU per square kilometre | 34,482 current LCU per square kilometre | 173,177 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 369,588 current LCU per square kilometre | 200,669 current LCU per square kilometre | 590,439 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 905,763 current LCU per square kilometre | 657,659 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 146 Slovenia 3.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Tuvalu 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 United States 3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Palestine 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Portugal 2.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 Kuwait 2.85 million current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain was 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,482 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 149th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.