Subnational government expenditure in Spain
Spain: Subnational government expenditure was 45.47 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Subnational government expenditure in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Spain recorded 45.47 Percentage of GDP for subnational government expenditure in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government expenditure in Spain peaked at 51.38 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.35 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.
That places Spain 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Subnational government expenditure in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.11 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 38.4 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 38.62 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 38.35 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 38.8 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 38.44 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 38.38 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 39.18 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 41.33 Percentage of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 46.07 Percentage of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 45.84 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.94 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.22 Percentage of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 46.16 Percentage of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 45.03 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 43.68 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 42.1 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 41.02 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 41.51 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 42.02 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 51.38 Percentage of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 49.46 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 46.31 Percentage of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 45.42 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 45.47 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 45.47 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.47 Percentage of GDP, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 45.47 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.14 Percentage of GDP, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subnational government expenditure in Spain?
- Subnational government expenditure in Spain was 45.47 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 51.38 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest subnational government expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.35 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for subnational government expenditure?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subnational government expenditure 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 Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.