Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain
Spain: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was -6.52 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain stood at -6.52. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 674.1% on the previous year and down 2,897.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain peaked at 1.13 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -6.52, in 2020.
Spain ranks 78th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3832 | — |
| 1996 | 0.1728 | -54.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2279 | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1109 | -51.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1341 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1572 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1501 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.162 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1811 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3038 | +67.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2506 | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2511 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2425 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2755 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2323 | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2329 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2741 | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3175 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.408 | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5331 | +30.7% |
| 2015 | -6.37 | -1294.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4776 | -107.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6044 | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7447 | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | +52.4% |
| 2020 | -6.52 | -674.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's -6.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5506. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's -6.52 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5683. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1294.1% | 0.5331 | -6.37 |
| 2020 | -674.1% | 1.13 | -6.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2058 | 0.1109 | 0.3832 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2206 | 0.1501 | 0.3038 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1639 | -6.37 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.52 | -6.52 | -6.52 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 75 United Arab Emirates 0.1113 compare
- 76 Italy 0.0678 compare
- 77 South Africa 0.0616 compare
More public sector data for Spain
- Arms imports 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -16.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 503.91 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 24.62 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 356.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain?
- Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain was -6.52 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.52 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Spain ranks 78th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,897.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.