Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Spain

Spain: Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure was 1.21 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.21
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.89
in 2007
All-time low
1.05
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Spain, 1995–2025

00.511.521995201020251995: 1.11996: 1.11997: 1.11998: 1.31999: 1.42000: 1.52001: 1.72002: 1.92003: 1.92004: 1.42005: 1.42006: 1.82007: 1.92008: 1.82009: 1.82010: 1.72011: 1.52012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.22018: 1.22019: 1.22020: 1.22021: 1.22022: 1.32023: 1.32024: 1.32025: 1.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Spain is 1.21, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Spain peaked at 1.89 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1995.

That places Spain 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Spain, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 1.05
1996 1.05 +0.0%
1997 1.13 +7.6%
1998 1.3 +15.0%
1999 1.36 +4.6%
2000 1.5 +10.3%
2001 1.68 +12.0%
2002 1.86 +10.7%
2003 1.87 +0.5%
2004 1.35 -27.8%
2005 1.39 +3.0%
2006 1.75 +25.9%
2007 1.89 +8.0%
2008 1.83 -3.2%
2009 1.76 -3.8%
2010 1.68 -4.5%
2011 1.48 -11.9%
2012 1.21 -18.2%
2013 1.2 -0.8%
2014 1.23 +2.5%
2015 1.27 +3.3%
2016 1.28 +0.8%
2017 1.25 -2.3%
2018 1.25 +0.0%
2019 1.23 -1.6%
2020 1.2 -2.4%
2021 1.23 +2.5%
2022 1.26 +2.4%
2023 1.32 +4.8%
2024 1.31 -0.8%
2025 1.21 -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.18 1.05 1.36 5
2000s 1.69 1.35 1.89 10
2010s 1.31 1.2 1.68 10
2020s 1.26 1.2 1.32 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 17 Croatia 1.4 compare
  2. 18 United Kingdom 1.34 compare
  3. 19 Bulgaria 1.23 compare
  4. 21 Czechia 1.17 compare
  5. 22 Belgium 1.16 compare
  6. 23 Lithuania 1.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Spain?
Share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Spain was 1.21 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.89 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1995.
How does Spain rank for share of gbard in total general government expenditure?
Spain ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of gbard in total general government expenditure rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
39 places, 1,083 data points, 1980–2025
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