General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Spain
Spain: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 15,248 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Spain, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Spain stood at 15,248 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Spain peaked at 15,248 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 799.95 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Spain 129th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 799.95 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 939.31 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 1,193 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 1,396 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 1,593 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 1,918 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 2,169 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 2,351 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 2,614 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 3,033 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 3,459 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 3,929 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 4,334 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 4,740 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 4,846 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 5,113 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 5,255 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 5,376 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 5,660 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 5,889 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 6,245 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 6,592 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 6,990 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 7,298 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 7,773 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 8,175 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 8,690 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 9,335 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 10,006 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 10,663 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 10,602 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 10,504 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10,906 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 10,159 current LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 10,076 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 10,230 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10,186 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10,312 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 10,760 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 11,177 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 12,263 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 12,888 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 13,348 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 14,083 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 14,798 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 15,248 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,801 current LCU per person | 799.95 current LCU per person | 3,033 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,860 current LCU per person | 3,459 current LCU per person | 5,889 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,177 current LCU per person | 6,245 current LCU per person | 10,663 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,491 current LCU per person | 10,076 current LCU per person | 11,177 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,771 current LCU per person | 12,263 current LCU per person | 15,248 current LCU per person | 6 |
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- Population density 66.29 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Spain?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Spain was 15,248 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15,248 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 799.95 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Spain ranks 129th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (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.