Military spending, per capita in Spain
Spain: Military spending, per capita was 539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
36th
of 171 countries
All-time high
539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
39.94 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Spain, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Spain stood at 539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Spain peaked at 539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.94 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Spain 36th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 42.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 48.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 50.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 55.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 63.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 91.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 1967 | 117.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1968 | 125.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 129.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 135.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 172.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 190.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 201 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 225.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 233.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 227.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 220.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 233.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 290.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 288.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 278.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 288.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 287.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 314.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 314.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 349.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 380.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 392.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 398.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 387.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 371.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 397.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 370.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 386.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 386.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 368.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 353.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 365.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 352.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 337.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 331.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 356.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 373.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 432.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 424.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 439.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 494.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 497.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 467.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 412.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 389.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 365.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 344.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 359.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 319.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 310.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 357.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 399.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 417.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 424.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 473.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 479.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 74% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Spain's 539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 39.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 129.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 212.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 135.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | 290.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 329.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 278.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | 398.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 373.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 352.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 397.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 415.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 331.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 497.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 367.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 310.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | 417.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 424.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 33 New Zealand 694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 34 Latvia 584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 35 Austria 559.16 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 37 Japan 500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 38 Slovakia 499.59 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 39 Cyprus 492.3 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Spain?
- Military spending, per capita in Spain was 539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.94 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for military spending, per capita?
- Spain ranks 36th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.