NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by in Spain

Spain: NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by was 45.47 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.47 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 26 countries
All-time high
51.38 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
38.35 Percentage of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
30
1995–2024

NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by in Spain, 1995–2024

02040601995200920241995: 44.1 Percentage of GDP1996: 42.9 Percentage of GDP1997: 41.5 Percentage of GDP1998: 41 Percentage of GDP1999: 39.9 Percentage of GDP2000: 39.1 Percentage of GDP2001: 38.4 Percentage of GDP2002: 38.6 Percentage of GDP2003: 38.3 Percentage of GDP2004: 38.8 Percentage of GDP2005: 38.4 Percentage of GDP2006: 38.4 Percentage of GDP2007: 39.2 Percentage of GDP2008: 41.3 Percentage of GDP2009: 46.1 Percentage of GDP2010: 45.8 Percentage of GDP2011: 45.9 Percentage of GDP2012: 49.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 46.2 Percentage of GDP2014: 45 Percentage of GDP2015: 43.7 Percentage of GDP2016: 42.1 Percentage of GDP2017: 41 Percentage of GDP2018: 41.5 Percentage of GDP2019: 42 Percentage of GDP2020: 51.4 Percentage of GDP2021: 49.5 Percentage of GDP2022: 46.3 Percentage of GDP2023: 45.4 Percentage of GDP2024: 45.5 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2024, naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by in Spain stood at 45.47 Percentage of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by in Spain peaked at 51.38 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.35 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.

Spain ranks 15th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.88 Percentage of GDP 39.95 Percentage of GDP 44.12 Percentage of GDP 5
2000s 39.67 Percentage of GDP 38.35 Percentage of GDP 46.07 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 44.25 Percentage of GDP 41.02 Percentage of GDP 49.22 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 47.61 Percentage of GDP 45.42 Percentage of GDP 51.38 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 12 Hungary 47.12 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 13 Denmark 46.4 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 14 United Kingdom 46.04 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 16 Israel 44.3 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 17 Czechia 42.86 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 18 Portugal 42.38 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by in Spain?
Naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by in Spain was 45.47 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 51.38 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 38.35 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
How does Spain rank for naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by?
Spain ranks 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by function of general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by function of general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
36 places, 1,033 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.