Small scale industries share in Spain

Spain: Small scale industries share was 13.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.5
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
15th
of 57 countries
All-time high
20.31
in 2008
All-time low
12.73
in 2022
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Small scale industries share in Spain, 2005–2023

051015202005201420232005: 18.42006: 17.62007: 17.32008: 20.32009: 19.92010: 18.72011: 18.52012: 18.12013: 182014: 16.62015: 15.92016: 14.22017: 14.12018: 13.52019: 13.12020: 13.72021: 13.72022: 12.72023: 13.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 13.5 for small scale industries share in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, small scale industries share in Spain peaked at 20.31 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.73, in 2022.

That places Spain 15th out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Small scale industries share in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Small scale industries share in Spain, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 18.41 —
2006 17.59 -4.5%
2007 17.33 -1.5%
2008 20.31 +17.2%
2009 19.94 -1.8%
2010 18.74 -6.0%
2011 18.46 -1.5%
2012 18.12 -1.8%
2013 18.04 -0.4%
2014 16.57 -8.1%
2015 15.92 -3.9%
2016 14.23 -10.6%
2017 14.13 -0.7%
2018 13.53 -4.2%
2019 13.08 -3.3%
2020 13.7 +4.7%
2021 13.73 +0.2%
2022 12.73 -7.3%
2023 13.5 +6.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 13.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.22, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 13.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.55, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.72 17.33 20.31 5
2010s 16.08 13.08 18.74 10
2020s 13.41 12.73 13.73 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 12 Italy 15.04 compare
  2. 13 Turkey 14.57 compare
  3. 14 United Kingdom 13.77 compare
  4. 16 North Macedonia 12.97 compare
  5. 17 Albania 12.7 compare
  6. 18 Latvia 12.52 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is small scale industries share in Spain?
Small scale industries share in Spain was 13.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest small scale industries share recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 20.31 in 2008.
What is the lowest small scale industries share recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 12.73 in 2022.
How does Spain rank for small scale industries share?
Spain ranks 15th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
Is small scale industries share rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Small scale industries share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Small scale industries share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
57 places, 804 data points, 2004–2024
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