GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Spain

Spain: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
146th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
34,035 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Spain, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain is 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,035 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.

Spain ranks 146th of 206 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.

GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Spain, year by year

Annual values for GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Spain, 1970 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1970 34,035 current LCU per square kilometre
1971 38,480 current LCU per square kilometre +13.1%
1972 45,217 current LCU per square kilometre +17.5%
1973 54,654 current LCU per square kilometre +20.9%
1974 67,194 current LCU per square kilometre +22.9%
1975 78,599 current LCU per square kilometre +17.0%
1976 94,272 current LCU per square kilometre +19.9%
1977 119,439 current LCU per square kilometre +26.7%
1978 146,095 current LCU per square kilometre +22.3%
1979 171,355 current LCU per square kilometre +17.3%
1980 198,027 current LCU per square kilometre +15.6%
1981 221,021 current LCU per square kilometre +11.6%
1982 253,980 current LCU per square kilometre +14.9%
1983 288,523 current LCU per square kilometre +13.6%
1984 325,771 current LCU per square kilometre +12.9%
1985 364,590 current LCU per square kilometre +11.9%
1986 417,802 current LCU per square kilometre +14.6%
1987 467,289 current LCU per square kilometre +11.8%
1988 519,390 current LCU per square kilometre +11.1%
1989 583,910 current LCU per square kilometre +12.4%
1990 650,104 current LCU per square kilometre +11.3%
1991 713,079 current LCU per square kilometre +9.7%
1992 767,225 current LCU per square kilometre +7.6%
1993 796,945 current LCU per square kilometre +3.9%
1994 836,525 current LCU per square kilometre +5.0%
1995 913,789 current LCU per square kilometre +9.2%
1996 964,785 current LCU per square kilometre +5.6%
1997 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.4%
1998 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.0%
1999 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.5%
2000 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.1%
2001 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.6%
2002 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.1%
2003 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.4%
2004 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.0%
2005 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.4%
2006 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.8%
2007 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.5%
2008 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.0%
2009 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre -2.7%
2010 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.6%
2011 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre -1.1%
2012 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre -2.2%
2013 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre -0.8%
2014 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.6%
2015 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.0%
2016 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.6%
2017 2.34 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.0%
2018 2.43 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.7%
2019 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.5%
2020 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre -9.9%
2021 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.9%
2022 2.76 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.9%
2023 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.07 million current LCU per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.48 million current LCU per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 84,934 current LCU per square kilometre 34,035 current LCU per square kilometre 171,355 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 364,030 current LCU per square kilometre 198,027 current LCU per square kilometre 583,910 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 894,770 current LCU per square kilometre 650,104 current LCU per square kilometre 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.04 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 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 143 Slovenia 3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 144 Cyprus 3.07 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 145 United States 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 147 Portugal 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 148 Central African Republic 2.64 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 149 Slovakia 2.52 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain?
Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain was 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 34,035 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Spain rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Spain ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GNI (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.

GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 9,446 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

GNI (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.