Military spending sipri in Spain
Spain: Military spending sipri was 37.69 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.69 billion
Change on year
up 49.6%
World rank
15th
of 162 countries
All-time high
37.69 billion
in 2025
All-time low
2.81 billion
in 1951
Years of data
77
1949–2025
Military spending sipri in Spain, 1949–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending sipri in Spain stood at 37.69 billion. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.6% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending sipri in Spain peaked at 37.69 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.81 billion, in 1951.
Spain ranks 15th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Military spending sipri in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 3.17 billion | — |
| 1950 | 2.97 billion | -6.3% |
| 1951 | 2.81 billion | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 3.56 billion | +26.7% |
| 1953 | 3.49 billion | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 3.51 billion | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 3.79 billion | +8.2% |
| 1956 | 4.03 billion | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 4.21 billion | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 3.70 billion | -12.3% |
| 1959 | 3.52 billion | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 4.23 billion | +20.0% |
| 1961 | 4.26 billion | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 5.20 billion | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 4.90 billion | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 5.60 billion | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 5.62 billion | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.76 billion | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 6.35 billion | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 8.41 billion | +32.5% |
| 1969 | 9.93 billion | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 10.01 billion | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 9.62 billion | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 11.46 billion | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 11.30 billion | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 12.50 billion | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 11.40 billion | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 13.51 billion | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 13.72 billion | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 14.29 billion | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 15.30 billion | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 15.86 billion | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 16.11 billion | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 16.69 billion | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 18.70 billion | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 19.15 billion | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 19.48 billion | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 18.21 billion | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 19.27 billion | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 19.49 billion | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 19.38 billion | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 19.66 billion | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 18.89 billion | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 18.43 billion | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 17.96 billion | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 18.15 billion | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 18.29 billion | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.71 billion | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 17.54 billion | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 18.41 billion | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 20.23 billion | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 20.91 billion | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 20.67 billion | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 19.16 billion | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 19.45 billion | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 20.33 billion | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 20.58 billion | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 21.26 billion | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 22.05 billion | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 21.92 billion | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.05 billion | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 21.18 billion | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.54 billion | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 19.76 billion | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.24 billion | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 17.22 billion | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.30 billion | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 16.97 billion | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 18.78 billion | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 19.51 billion | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 19.70 billion | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.70 billion | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.08 billion | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 22.69 billion | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 25.57 billion | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 25.20 billion | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 37.69 billion | +49.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 37.69 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion, 5.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Spain's 37.69 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.80 billion, 13.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending sipri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +49.6% | 25.20 billion | 37.69 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.17 billion | 3.17 billion | 3.17 billion | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.56 billion | 2.81 billion | 4.21 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.13 billion | 4.23 billion | 9.93 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.31 billion | 9.62 billion | 15.30 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.23 billion | 15.86 billion | 19.49 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.53 billion | 17.54 billion | 20.23 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.74 billion | 19.16 billion | 22.05 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.82 billion | 16.97 billion | 21.18 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.32 billion | 19.70 billion | 37.69 billion | 6 |
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 sipri in Spain?
- Military spending sipri in Spain was 37.69 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.69 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 billion in 1951.
- How does Spain rank for military spending sipri?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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