Spain vs United Kingdom: NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by

Spain
45.47 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom
46.04 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Spain rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
14th

NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 46.04 Percentage of GDP against 45.47 Percentage of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.57 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 26 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 41.88 Percentage of GDP 36.1 Percentage of GDP 5.78 Percentage of GDP Spain
2000s 39.67 Percentage of GDP 40.07 Percentage of GDP 0.4042 Percentage of GDP United Kingdom
2010s 44.25 Percentage of GDP 43 Percentage of GDP 1.26 Percentage of GDP Spain
2020s 47.61 Percentage of GDP 47.46 Percentage of GDP 0.1515 Percentage of GDP Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 46.04 Percentage of GDP against 45.47 Percentage of GDP in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by between Spain and United Kingdom?
0.57 Percentage of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by?
Spain ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by function of general government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by function of general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 1,033 data points, 1970–2025
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The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.