Military spending per military personnel in Spain
Spain: Military spending per military personnel was 184,799 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
184,799 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 170 countries
All-time high
184,799 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
All-time low
873.7 constant 2022 US$
in 1831
Years of data
207
1816–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Spain, 1816–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Spain is 184,799 constant 2022 US$, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 207 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Spain peaked at 184,799 constant 2022 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 873.7 constant 2022 US$, in 1831.
Spain ranks 28th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Spain, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 3,629 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1817 | 3,071 constant 2022 US$ | -15.4% |
| 1818 | 2,936 constant 2022 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1819 | 3,015 constant 2022 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1820 | 2,700 constant 2022 US$ | -10.4% |
| 1821 | 949 constant 2022 US$ | -64.9% |
| 1822 | 1,008 constant 2022 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1823 | 1,451 constant 2022 US$ | +44.0% |
| 1824 | 1,905 constant 2022 US$ | +31.2% |
| 1825 | 1,937 constant 2022 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1826 | 2,081 constant 2022 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1827 | 2,160 constant 2022 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1828 | 2,248 constant 2022 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1829 | 2,450 constant 2022 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1830 | 1,579 constant 2022 US$ | -35.6% |
| 1831 | 873.7 constant 2022 US$ | -44.7% |
| 1832 | 1,210 constant 2022 US$ | +38.5% |
| 1833 | 2,019 constant 2022 US$ | +66.8% |
| 1834 | 1,186 constant 2022 US$ | -41.3% |
| 1835 | 1,375 constant 2022 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1836 | 1,386 constant 2022 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 2,855 constant 2022 US$ | +105.9% |
| 1838 | 3,230 constant 2022 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1839 | 4,287 constant 2022 US$ | +32.7% |
| 1840 | 3,951 constant 2022 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1841 | 3,481 constant 2022 US$ | -11.9% |
| 1842 | 3,142 constant 2022 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1843 | 2,750 constant 2022 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1844 | 2,405 constant 2022 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1845 | 2,300 constant 2022 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1846 | 2,151 constant 2022 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1847 | 2,584 constant 2022 US$ | +20.1% |
| 1848 | 4,214 constant 2022 US$ | +63.1% |
| 1849 | 4,521 constant 2022 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1850 | 4,513 constant 2022 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1851 | 4,910 constant 2022 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1852 | 5,003 constant 2022 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 5,293 constant 2022 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1854 | 5,180 constant 2022 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1855 | 5,992 constant 2022 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1856 | 5,540 constant 2022 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1857 | 4,838 constant 2022 US$ | -12.7% |
| 1858 | 5,177 constant 2022 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1859 | 4,667 constant 2022 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1860 | 5,562 constant 2022 US$ | +19.2% |
| 1861 | 5,151 constant 2022 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1862 | 5,354 constant 2022 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1863 | 5,745 constant 2022 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1864 | 6,049 constant 2022 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1865 | 4,458 constant 2022 US$ | -26.3% |
| 1866 | 4,598 constant 2022 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1867 | 4,805 constant 2022 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1868 | 5,513 constant 2022 US$ | +14.7% |
| 1869 | 5,521 constant 2022 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 4,142 constant 2022 US$ | -25.0% |
| 1871 | 5,475 constant 2022 US$ | +32.2% |
| 1872 | 7,194 constant 2022 US$ | +31.4% |
| 1873 | 10,435 constant 2022 US$ | +45.1% |
| 1874 | 11,258 constant 2022 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1875 | 9,813 constant 2022 US$ | -12.8% |
| 1876 | 7,541 constant 2022 US$ | -23.2% |
| 1877 | 7,026 constant 2022 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1878 | 5,406 constant 2022 US$ | -23.1% |
| 1879 | 4,958 constant 2022 US$ | -8.3% |
| 1880 | 4,480 constant 2022 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1881 | 4,438 constant 2022 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1882 | 4,725 constant 2022 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1883 | 5,039 constant 2022 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1884 | 5,629 constant 2022 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1885 | 4,818 constant 2022 US$ | -14.4% |
| 1886 | 5,722 constant 2022 US$ | +18.8% |
| 1887 | 5,609 constant 2022 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1888 | 5,512 constant 2022 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1889 | 5,766 constant 2022 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1890 | 6,327 constant 2022 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1891 | 5,612 constant 2022 US$ | -11.3% |
| 1892 | 5,971 constant 2022 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1893 | 5,527 constant 2022 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1894 | 5,140 constant 2022 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1895 | 4,810 constant 2022 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1896 | 4,968 constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1897 | 4,681 constant 2022 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1898 | 4,910 constant 2022 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1899 | 5,735 constant 2022 US$ | +16.8% |
| 1900 | 6,642 constant 2022 US$ | +15.8% |
| 1901 | 6,276 constant 2022 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1902 | 6,205 constant 2022 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1903 | 6,198 constant 2022 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 6,121 constant 2022 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1905 | 6,330 constant 2022 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1906 | 6,210 constant 2022 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1907 | 5,698 constant 2022 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1908 | 7,062 constant 2022 US$ | +23.9% |
| 1909 | 10,524 constant 2022 US$ | +49.0% |
| 1910 | 7,985 constant 2022 US$ | -24.1% |
| 1911 | 8,318 constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1912 | 9,218 constant 2022 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1913 | 12,385 constant 2022 US$ | +34.4% |
| 1914 | 12,028 constant 2022 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1915 | 14,138 constant 2022 US$ | +17.5% |
| 1916 | 13,429 constant 2022 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1917 | 11,785 constant 2022 US$ | -12.2% |
| 1918 | 10,790 constant 2022 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1919 | 9,040 constant 2022 US$ | -16.2% |
| 1920 | 7,241 constant 2022 US$ | -19.9% |
| 1921 | 9,701 constant 2022 US$ | +34.0% |
| 1922 | 8,570 constant 2022 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1923 | 10,483 constant 2022 US$ | +22.3% |
| 1924 | 11,862 constant 2022 US$ | +13.2% |
| 1925 | 13,769 constant 2022 US$ | +16.1% |
| 1926 | 13,505 constant 2022 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1927 | 15,829 constant 2022 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1928 | 16,077 constant 2022 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 15,002 constant 2022 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1930 | 12,214 constant 2022 US$ | -18.6% |
| 1931 | 9,661 constant 2022 US$ | -20.9% |
| 1932 | 7,826 constant 2022 US$ | -19.0% |
| 1933 | 6,820 constant 2022 US$ | -12.9% |
| 1934 | 11,161 constant 2022 US$ | +63.7% |
| 1935 | 11,039 constant 2022 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 4,439 constant 2022 US$ | -59.8% |
| 1937 | 2,417 constant 2022 US$ | -45.5% |
| 1938 | 2,409 constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 2,552 constant 2022 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1940 | 2,688 constant 2022 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1941 | 2,825 constant 2022 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1942 | 2,855 constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 2,754 constant 2022 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1944 | 3,180 constant 2022 US$ | +15.4% |
| 1945 | 3,802 constant 2022 US$ | +19.6% |
| 1946 | 3,926 constant 2022 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1947 | 4,002 constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 4,015 constant 2022 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 4,426 constant 2022 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1950 | 2,827 constant 2022 US$ | -36.1% |
| 1951 | 2,211 constant 2022 US$ | -21.8% |
| 1952 | 2,541 constant 2022 US$ | +14.9% |
| 1953 | 2,732 constant 2022 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1954 | 2,887 constant 2022 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 2,918 constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 3,557 constant 2022 US$ | +21.9% |
| 1957 | 4,068 constant 2022 US$ | +14.4% |
| 1958 | 3,354 constant 2022 US$ | -17.6% |
| 1959 | 3,134 constant 2022 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 3,279 constant 2022 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 3,745 constant 2022 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1962 | 4,403 constant 2022 US$ | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 4,257 constant 2022 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 4,703 constant 2022 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 5,517 constant 2022 US$ | +17.3% |
| 1966 | 7,860 constant 2022 US$ | +42.5% |
| 1967 | 10,387 constant 2022 US$ | +32.2% |
| 1968 | 11,233 constant 2022 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 11,905 constant 2022 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 12,517 constant 2022 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 16,130 constant 2022 US$ | +28.9% |
| 1972 | 18,037 constant 2022 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 19,268 constant 2022 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 21,286 constant 2022 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 22,281 constant 2022 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 22,296 constant 2022 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 21,624 constant 2022 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 23,110 constant 2022 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 28,873 constant 2022 US$ | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 30,401 constant 2022 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 28,723 constant 2022 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 29,458 constant 2022 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 30,903 constant 2022 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 35,295 constant 2022 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 38,587 constant 2022 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 42,929 constant 2022 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 46,921 constant 2022 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 50,000 constant 2022 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 55,846 constant 2022 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 57,201 constant 2022 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 58,907 constant 2022 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 78,533 constant 2022 US$ | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 71,398 constant 2022 US$ | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 71,720 constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 73,171 constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 72,336 constant 2022 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 71,933 constant 2022 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 77,732 constant 2022 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 91,942 constant 2022 US$ | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 82,361 constant 2022 US$ | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 93,965 constant 2022 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 83,004 constant 2022 US$ | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 104,453 constant 2022 US$ | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 124,474 constant 2022 US$ | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 126,014 constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 132,766 constant 2022 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 152,117 constant 2022 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 153,441 constant 2022 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 97,716 constant 2022 US$ | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 150,007 constant 2022 US$ | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 128,140 constant 2022 US$ | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 119,557 constant 2022 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 117,998 constant 2022 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 123,556 constant 2022 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 111,512 constant 2022 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 118,335 constant 2022 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 135,485 constant 2022 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 154,585 constant 2022 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 163,938 constant 2022 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 167,536 constant 2022 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 182,627 constant 2022 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 184,799 constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 184,799 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,526 constant 2022 US$, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Spain's 184,799 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225 constant 2022 US$, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1837 | +105.9% | 1,386 constant 2022 US$ | 2,855 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 3,163 constant 2022 US$ | 2,936 constant 2022 US$ | 3,629 constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
| 1820s | 1,889 constant 2022 US$ | 949 constant 2022 US$ | 2,700 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1830s | 2,000 constant 2022 US$ | 873.7 constant 2022 US$ | 4,287 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1840s | 3,150 constant 2022 US$ | 2,151 constant 2022 US$ | 4,521 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1850s | 5,111 constant 2022 US$ | 4,513 constant 2022 US$ | 5,992 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 5,275 constant 2022 US$ | 4,458 constant 2022 US$ | 6,049 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 7,325 constant 2022 US$ | 4,142 constant 2022 US$ | 11,258 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,174 constant 2022 US$ | 4,438 constant 2022 US$ | 5,766 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,368 constant 2022 US$ | 4,681 constant 2022 US$ | 6,327 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 6,727 constant 2022 US$ | 5,698 constant 2022 US$ | 10,524 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 10,912 constant 2022 US$ | 7,985 constant 2022 US$ | 14,138 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 12,204 constant 2022 US$ | 7,241 constant 2022 US$ | 16,077 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 7,054 constant 2022 US$ | 2,409 constant 2022 US$ | 12,214 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,447 constant 2022 US$ | 2,688 constant 2022 US$ | 4,426 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,023 constant 2022 US$ | 2,211 constant 2022 US$ | 4,068 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,729 constant 2022 US$ | 3,279 constant 2022 US$ | 11,905 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,542 constant 2022 US$ | 12,517 constant 2022 US$ | 28,873 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,906 constant 2022 US$ | 28,723 constant 2022 US$ | 55,846 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,487 constant 2022 US$ | 57,201 constant 2022 US$ | 91,942 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,031 constant 2022 US$ | 82,361 constant 2022 US$ | 153,441 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,311 constant 2022 US$ | 111,512 constant 2022 US$ | 163,938 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,321 constant 2022 US$ | 167,536 constant 2022 US$ | 184,799 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Spain?
- Military spending per military personnel in Spain was 184,799 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 184,799 constant 2022 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 873.7 constant 2022 US$ in 1831.
- How does Spain rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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