Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Spain

Spain: Total gov expenditure percapita oecd was 26,400 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26,400
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
20th
of 43 countries
All-time high
26,400
in 2024
All-time low
12,745
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Spain, 2007–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2007201520242007: 12.7k2008: 13.8k2009: 14.8k2010: 14.6k2011: 14.7k2012: 15.7k2013: 15.1k2014: 15.2k2015: 15.4k2016: 15.8k2017: 16.4k2018: 17.0k2019: 18.5k2020: 20.2k2021: 21.9k2022: 23.8k2023: 25.3k2024: 26.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 26,400 for total gov expenditure percapita oecd in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Spain peaked at 26,400 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,745, in 2007.

Spain ranks 20th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Spain, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 12,745 —
2008 13,776 +8.1%
2009 14,842 +7.7%
2010 14,585 -1.7%
2011 14,708 +0.8%
2012 15,695 +6.7%
2013 15,061 -4.0%
2014 15,212 +1.0%
2015 15,402 +1.2%
2016 15,844 +2.9%
2017 16,356 +3.2%
2018 17,049 +4.2%
2019 18,517 +8.6%
2020 20,212 +9.2%
2021 21,934 +8.5%
2022 23,840 +8.7%
2023 25,279 +6.0%
2024 26,400 +4.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 26,400 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,582, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 26,400 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,928, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,788 12,745 14,842 3
2010s 15,843 14,585 18,517 10
2020s 23,533 20,212 26,400 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 17 Canada 29,521 compare
  2. 18 United Kingdom 29,093 compare
  3. 19 Slovenia 26,764 compare
  4. 21 Israel 25,449 compare
  5. 22 Czechia 24,719 compare
  6. 23 Poland 24,692 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Spain?
Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Spain was 26,400 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 26,400 in 2024.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 12,745 in 2007.
How does Spain rank for total gov expenditure percapita oecd?
Spain ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is total gov expenditure percapita oecd rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. 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 Total gov expenditure percapita oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total gov expenditure percapita oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 757 data points, 2007–2024
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