Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Spain
Spain: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 44.2 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
44.2
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
51.43
in 2020
All-time low
38.36
in 2003
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Spain, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Spain recorded 44.2 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Spain peaked at 51.43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.36, in 2003.
Spain ranks 33rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.61 | — |
| 1992 | 43.86 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 46.27 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 44.83 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 44.13 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 42.87 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 41.49 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 40.98 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 39.96 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 39.12 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 38.42 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 38.63 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 38.36 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 38.79 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 38.45 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 38.39 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.18 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 41.33 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 46.07 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 45.84 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.94 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.24 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 46.16 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 45.06 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 43.68 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 42.14 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 41.05 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 41.52 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 42.01 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 51.43 | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 49.49 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 46.36 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 45.46 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 45.34 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 44.94 | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 45.07 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 44.07 | -2.2% |
| 2028 | 44.16 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 44.18 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 44.2 | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 44.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.25, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 44.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.81, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43 | 39.96 | 46.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.67 | 38.36 | 46.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.26 | 41.05 | 49.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.05 | 44.07 | 51.43 | 10 |
| 2030s | 44.2 | 44.2 | 44.2 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Spain?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Spain was 44.2 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 51.43 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.36 in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Spain ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October