NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in Spain
Spain: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure was 6.32 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Spain, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Spain stood at 6.32 Percentage of GDP.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Spain peaked at 10.5 Percentage of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.63 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.
That places Spain 22nd out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.36 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 9.14 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.49 Percentage of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 8.46 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.76 Percentage of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 7.45 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 7.05 Percentage of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 6.76 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 6.3 Percentage of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 6.5 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.86 Percentage of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 5.7 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.65 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.9 Percentage of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 6.16 Percentage of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 5.88 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.9 Percentage of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 10.5 Percentage of GDP | +52.2% |
| 2013 | 7.79 Percentage of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 7.33 Percentage of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 6.5 Percentage of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 6.04 Percentage of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 5.68 Percentage of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 5.88 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.63 Percentage of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 7.26 Percentage of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 7.66 Percentage of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 7.23 Percentage of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 6.25 Percentage of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 6.77 Percentage of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 6.32 Percentage of GDP | -6.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6.32 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5 Percentage of GDP, 84% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6.32 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5 Percentage of GDP, 84% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure 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 | +52.2% | 6.9 Percentage of GDP | 10.5 Percentage of GDP |
| 2020 | +28.8% | 5.63 Percentage of GDP | 7.26 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.64 Percentage of GDP | 7.76 Percentage of GDP | 9.36 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.33 Percentage of GDP | 5.65 Percentage of GDP | 7.45 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 Percentage of GDP | 5.63 Percentage of GDP | 10.5 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 Percentage of GDP | 6.25 Percentage of GDP | 7.66 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Spain?
- Naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Spain was 6.32 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 Percentage of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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