NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general in Spain

Spain: NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general was 10.76 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10.76 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 33 countries
All-time high
12.46 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
9.74 Percentage of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
31
1995–2025

NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general in Spain, 1995–2025

02.557.51012.51995201020251995: 10.9 Percentage of GDP1996: 10.9 Percentage of GDP1997: 10.6 Percentage of GDP1998: 10.4 Percentage of GDP1999: 10.3 Percentage of GDP2000: 10 Percentage of GDP2001: 9.8 Percentage of GDP2002: 9.7 Percentage of GDP2003: 9.8 Percentage of GDP2004: 9.8 Percentage of GDP2005: 9.8 Percentage of GDP2006: 9.8 Percentage of GDP2007: 10 Percentage of GDP2008: 10.6 Percentage of GDP2009: 11.7 Percentage of GDP2010: 11.6 Percentage of GDP2011: 11.4 Percentage of GDP2012: 11 Percentage of GDP2013: 11.2 Percentage of GDP2014: 11.1 Percentage of GDP2015: 11 Percentage of GDP2016: 10.8 Percentage of GDP2017: 10.6 Percentage of GDP2018: 10.5 Percentage of GDP2019: 10.7 Percentage of GDP2020: 12.5 Percentage of GDP2021: 12 Percentage of GDP2022: 11.2 Percentage of GDP2023: 10.9 Percentage of GDP2024: 10.8 Percentage of GDP2025: 10.8 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Spain is 10.76 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Spain peaked at 12.46 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.74 Percentage of GDP, in 2002.

Spain ranks 15th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general in Spain, year by year

Annual values for NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general government in Spain, 1995 to 2025.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1995 10.94 Percentage of GDP
1996 10.86 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
1997 10.57 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
1998 10.38 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
1999 10.25 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2000 10.04 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
2001 9.85 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
2002 9.74 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2003 9.81 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2004 9.82 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2005 9.77 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2006 9.75 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2007 9.96 Percentage of GDP +2.2%
2008 10.61 Percentage of GDP +6.5%
2009 11.69 Percentage of GDP +10.1%
2010 11.57 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2011 11.44 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2012 10.97 Percentage of GDP -4.1%
2013 11.16 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2014 11.07 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2015 10.97 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2016 10.82 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2017 10.56 Percentage of GDP -2.5%
2018 10.53 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2019 10.75 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2020 12.46 Percentage of GDP +15.9%
2021 11.99 Percentage of GDP -3.8%
2022 11.23 Percentage of GDP -6.3%
2023 10.94 Percentage of GDP -2.5%
2024 10.84 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2025 10.76 Percentage of GDP -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.6 Percentage of GDP 10.25 Percentage of GDP 10.94 Percentage of GDP 5
2000s 10.1 Percentage of GDP 9.74 Percentage of GDP 11.69 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 10.98 Percentage of GDP 10.53 Percentage of GDP 11.57 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 11.37 Percentage of GDP 10.76 Percentage of GDP 12.46 Percentage of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 12 Austria 11.43 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 13 Israel 11.38 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 14 Costa Rica 11.16 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 16 Hungary 10.69 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 17 Portugal 10.63 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.41 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Spain?
Naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Spain was 10.76 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 12.46 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 9.74 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
How does Spain rank for naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general?
Spain ranks 15th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Government — Compensation of employees by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
43 places, 1,326 data points, 1970–2025
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The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.