Social spending oecd longrun in Spain
Spain: Social spending oecd longrun was 25.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Social spending oecd longrun in Spain, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, social spending oecd longrun in Spain stood at 25.87.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social spending oecd longrun in Spain peaked at 30.61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.95, in 1980.
That places Spain 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Social spending oecd longrun in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.95 | — |
| 1981 | 16.05 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 16.07 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 16.79 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 16.57 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 17.1 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 16.85 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 16.73 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 17.21 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 17.33 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 19.16 | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 19.89 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 21.03 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 22.27 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 21.28 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 20.65 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 20.54 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 19.98 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 19.85 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 19.72 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 19.01 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 18.64 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 18.86 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 19.48 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 19.71 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.95 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.01 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 20.17 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 21.41 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 24.66 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 24.87 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.5 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 25.43 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 25.57 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.21 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 24.49 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 24.05 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 23.58 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 23.72 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 24.34 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 30.61 | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 28.41 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 25.96 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 25.93 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 25.87 | -0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 25.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.29, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Spain's 25.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.99, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social spending oecd longrun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +25.7% | 24.34 | 30.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.57 | 14.95 | 17.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.44 | 19.16 | 22.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.19 | 18.64 | 24.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.68 | 23.58 | 25.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.36 | 25.87 | 30.61 | 5 |
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 social spending oecd longrun in Spain?
- Social spending oecd longrun in Spain was 25.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 30.61 in 2020.
- What is the lowest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.95 in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for social spending oecd longrun?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social spending oecd longrun rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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