Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Spain
Spain: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
95th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1984
All-time low
0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Spain is 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Spain 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0193 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0213 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0194 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0213 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0279 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0281 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.025 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0249 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0194 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0183 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 92 Lesotho 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Portugal 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Kosovo 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Zambia 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Sri Lanka 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Philippines 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP 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), 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 47,671 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Spain?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Spain was 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.