Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 3.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 80.7%
World rank
113th
of 164 countries
All-time high
41.5 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-18.03 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Spain stood at 3.33 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 80.7% on the previous year and up 991.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 41.5 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -18.03 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Spain ranks 113th of 164 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.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 29.01 % change on previous year | +937.9% |
| 1963 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1964 | 22.21 % change on previous year | +787.5% |
| 1965 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1966 | 27.65 % change on previous year | +103.3% |
| 1967 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1968 | 22.5 % change on previous year | -940.0% |
| 1969 | 20.48 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1971 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1972 | 39.48 % change on previous year | +717.9% |
| 1973 | 21.11 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1974 | 29.37 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1975 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1976 | 19.58 % change on previous year | +175.2% |
| 1977 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1978 | 23.56 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 1979 | 41.5 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 1980 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1981 | -9.63 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 1982 | -0.4321 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1983 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +765.1% |
| 1984 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1985 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +174.0% |
| 1986 | 23.5 % change on previous year | +405.3% |
| 1987 | 26.33 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1989 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1990 | 25.71 % change on previous year | +468.6% |
| 1991 | -0.1257 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1992 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -3981.7% |
| 1993 | -18.03 % change on previous year | -469.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5099 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1995 | 13.35 % change on previous year | +2517.9% |
| 1996 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1997 | -12.65 % change on previous year | +893.7% |
| 1998 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1999 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 2000 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 2001 | -0.5032 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4764 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 2003 | 25.41 % change on previous year | +5233.3% |
| 2004 | 18.49 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2005 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2006 | 7.84 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 2007 | 16.31 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 2008 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2009 | -9.22 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 2010 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2011 | -0.0781 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2012 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +5325.0% |
| 2013 | -8.58 % change on previous year | +102.3% |
| 2014 | -0.3741 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2015 | -11.59 % change on previous year | +2998.9% |
| 2016 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 14.48 % change on previous year | -287.5% |
| 2018 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2019 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2020 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2021 | 12.12 % change on previous year | +759.1% |
| 2022 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2023 | 17.31 % change on previous year | +343.9% |
| 2024 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.33 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.89 % change on previous year, 31% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.33 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.89 % change on previous year, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -5325.0% | -0.0781 % change on previous year | -4.24 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +5233.3% | 0.4764 % change on previous year | 25.41 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +3981.7% | -0.1257 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -2998.9% | -0.3741 % change on previous year | -11.59 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +2517.9% | 0.5099 % change on previous year | 13.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.34 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | 29.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.46 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | 41.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.14 % change on previous year | -9.63 % change on previous year | 26.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -18.03 % change on previous year | 25.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.68 % change on previous year | -9.22 % change on previous year | 25.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -11.59 % change on previous year | 14.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 17.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Spain?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Spain was 3.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.03 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Spain rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 991.3%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.