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