General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain
Spain: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3947 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.3947 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.4503 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1289 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Spain 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1983 | 0.312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1984 | 0.355 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4084 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2855 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2654 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3307 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3264 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3679 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3749 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3391 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3091 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3458 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3832 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3807 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3634 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3516 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3752 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4503 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4205 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3947 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4084 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3749 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.361 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3947 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4503 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 160 Slovenia 0.4243 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Brunei 0.4232 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Netherlands 0.3977 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Estonia 0.3941 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Montenegro 0.3892 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Latvia 0.3861 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Population growth rate -0.536 (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain was 0.3947 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4503 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1289 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.