Military spending, annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Military spending, annual growth rate was 13.86 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 589.2%
World rank
19th
of 172 countries
All-time high
92.9 % change on previous year
in 1837
All-time low
-60.28 % change on previous year
in 1821
Years of data
207
1817–2023
Military spending, annual growth rate in Spain, 1817–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Spain recorded 13.86 % change on previous year for military spending, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 589.2% on the previous year and up 326.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 92.9 % change on previous year in 1837 and was at its lowest, -60.28 % change on previous year, in 1821.
That places Spain 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1817 | -14.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1818 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1819 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 1820 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1821 | -60.28 % change on previous year | -2139.5% |
| 1822 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1823 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +128.7% |
| 1824 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 1825 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1826 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +266.9% |
| 1827 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1828 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1829 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1830 | -38.52 % change on previous year | -1022.9% |
| 1831 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1832 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1833 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -340.6% |
| 1834 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1835 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1836 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 1837 | 92.9 % change on previous year | -1910.3% |
| 1838 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1839 | 24.83 % change on previous year | +266.1% |
| 1840 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1841 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1842 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1843 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1844 | -6.42 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1845 | 0.9977 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1846 | 0.1212 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1847 | 20.14 % change on previous year | +16518.0% |
| 1848 | 61.71 % change on previous year | +206.5% |
| 1849 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1850 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1851 | 6 % change on previous year | -693.3% |
| 1852 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1853 | 0.9916 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 1854 | -4 % change on previous year | -503.1% |
| 1855 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 1856 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1857 | 0.7531 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1858 | 9.68 % change on previous year | +1185.9% |
| 1859 | -9.12 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 1860 | 20.13 % change on previous year | -320.8% |
| 1861 | -8.86 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 1862 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1863 | -0.0385 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1864 | 13.99 % change on previous year | -36465.5% |
| 1865 | -22.56 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 1866 | -10.99 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1867 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1868 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1869 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1870 | -8.79 % change on previous year | -307.7% |
| 1871 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1872 | 31.41 % change on previous year | +826.7% |
| 1873 | 49.54 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 1874 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1875 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1876 | -28 % change on previous year | +362.0% |
| 1877 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1878 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -260.6% |
| 1879 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 1880 | -6.72 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1881 | -0.3106 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1882 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -1543.5% |
| 1883 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1884 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 1885 | 0.426 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1886 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +660.5% |
| 1887 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 1888 | -4.3 % change on previous year | +118.7% |
| 1889 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 1890 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 1891 | -12.58 % change on previous year | -381.6% |
| 1892 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1893 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -445.9% |
| 1894 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1895 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 1896 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1897 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 1898 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -261.0% |
| 1899 | 0.7614 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1900 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -442.2% |
| 1901 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1902 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1903 | -0.1196 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1904 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +940.0% |
| 1905 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -448.9% |
| 1906 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1907 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -480.3% |
| 1908 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1909 | 49.01 % change on previous year | +1060.7% |
| 1910 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1911 | 11.78 % change on previous year | -285.6% |
| 1912 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1913 | 34.36 % change on previous year | +269.3% |
| 1914 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1915 | 26.97 % change on previous year | +217.2% |
| 1916 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1917 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -411.7% |
| 1918 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1919 | -11.47 % change on previous year | +480.8% |
| 1920 | -15.61 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1921 | 17.5 % change on previous year | -212.1% |
| 1922 | 0.2918 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1923 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +1128.3% |
| 1924 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -335.8% |
| 1925 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 1926 | -0.6283 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1927 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +188.6% |
| 1928 | 0.7791 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1929 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -584.3% |
| 1930 | -17.35 % change on previous year | +359.8% |
| 1931 | -20.9 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1932 | -16.57 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1933 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1934 | 54.68 % change on previous year | -800.6% |
| 1935 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1936 | 35.47 % change on previous year | +3256.0% |
| 1937 | -42.68 % change on previous year | -220.3% |
| 1938 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1939 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1940 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1941 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1942 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 1943 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +240.7% |
| 1944 | 12.2 % change on previous year | -317.3% |
| 1945 | 18.08 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1946 | 0.0011 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1947 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +217247.8% |
| 1948 | 0.3252 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1949 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +1580.8% |
| 1950 | -28.92 % change on previous year | -629.0% |
| 1951 | -16.41 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1952 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 1953 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1954 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +151.7% |
| 1955 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1956 | 15.4 % change on previous year | +1343.5% |
| 1957 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1958 | -22.49 % change on previous year | -384.8% |
| 1959 | -12.28 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1960 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1961 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -350.7% |
| 1962 | 15.86 % change on previous year | +155.3% |
| 1963 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1964 | 10.48 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 1965 | 17.31 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 1966 | 44.38 % change on previous year | +156.4% |
| 1967 | 30.4 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1968 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1969 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1970 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 28.87 % change on previous year | +461.2% |
| 1972 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1973 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1974 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +97.6% |
| 1975 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1976 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1977 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -487.4% |
| 1979 | 25.61 % change on previous year | +288.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2269 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1981 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -1362.4% |
| 1982 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -248.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1095 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1984 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +9058.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3778 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1986 | 11.25 % change on previous year | +2878.7% |
| 1987 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1989 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1990 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -255.2% |
| 1991 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1992 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -298.8% |
| 1993 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 1994 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5872 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1996 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -855.8% |
| 1997 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 1999 | -3 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2000 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 2001 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2002 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -990.6% |
| 2003 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 17.59 % change on previous year | +160.5% |
| 2005 | -0.1219 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2006 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -4497.0% |
| 2007 | 14.58 % change on previous year | +172.0% |
| 2008 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2009 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -328.1% |
| 2010 | -11.49 % change on previous year | +124.5% |
| 2011 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2012 | -6.04 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2013 | -6.14 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2015 | -11.09 % change on previous year | -381.3% |
| 2016 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2017 | 15.43 % change on previous year | -680.5% |
| 2018 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2021 | 11.73 % change on previous year | +434.4% |
| 2022 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2023 | 13.86 % change on previous year | +589.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 13.86 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.57 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Spain's 13.86 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.48 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | +217247.8% | 0.0011 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year |
| 1864 | +36465.5% | -0.0385 % change on previous year | 13.99 % change on previous year |
| 1847 | +16518.0% | 0.1212 % change on previous year | 20.14 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +9058.3% | 0.1095 % change on previous year | 10.03 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +4497.0% | -0.1219 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year |
| 1936 | +3256.0% | 1.06 % change on previous year | 35.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | -5.19 % change on previous year | -14.68 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1820s | -2.58 % change on previous year | -60.28 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1830s | 8.89 % change on previous year | -38.52 % change on previous year | 92.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1840s | 6.18 % change on previous year | -7.82 % change on previous year | 61.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.9461 % change on previous year | -9.12 % change on previous year | 9.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4374 % change on previous year | -22.56 % change on previous year | 20.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.09 % change on previous year | -28 % change on previous year | 49.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -6.72 % change on previous year | 8.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.9126 % change on previous year | -12.58 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.31 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | 49.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.57 % change on previous year | -11.47 % change on previous year | 34.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1466 % change on previous year | -15.61 % change on previous year | 17.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.0648 % change on previous year | -42.68 % change on previous year | 54.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.83 % change on previous year | -5.61 % change on previous year | 18.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -3.23 % change on previous year | -28.92 % change on previous year | 15.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.01 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | 44.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.95 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 28.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.76 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | 11.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7239 % change on previous year | -6.33 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 % change on previous year | -5.12 % change on previous year | 17.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5854 % change on previous year | -11.49 % change on previous year | 15.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.45 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 13.86 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 16 Benin 15.79 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Guinea 14.88 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Uruguay 14.06 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Mozambique 13.28 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Bolivia 12.97 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 12.95 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Spain?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Spain was 13.86 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9 % change on previous year in 1837.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.28 % change on previous year in 1821.
- How does Spain rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 326.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.