General government total expenditure in Spain
Spain: General government total expenditure was 752.56 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Spain, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Spain recorded 752.56 billion current LCU for general government total expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Spain peaked at 752.56 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.99 billion current LCU, in 1980.
That places Spain 84th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.26 billion current LCU | 29.99 billion current LCU | 117.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 192.91 billion current LCU | 134.46 billion current LCU | 237.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 357.28 billion current LCU | 253.35 billion current LCU | 494.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 489.48 billion current LCU | 468.11 billion current LCU | 526.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 664.40 billion current LCU | 580.77 billion current LCU | 752.56 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More population data for Spain
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.536 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.536 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.1 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 429,333 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.1 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2309 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Spain?
- General government total expenditure in Spain was 752.56 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 752.56 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.99 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for general government total expenditure?
- Spain ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release