Government spending per capita in Spain
Spain: Government spending per capita was 26,400 current international-$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending per capita in Spain, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current international-$.
Analysis
Spain recorded 26,400 current international-$ for government spending per capita 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, government spending per capita in Spain peaked at 26,400 current international-$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,745 current international-$, in 2007.
Spain ranks 20th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government spending per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | current international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12,745 current international-$ | — |
| 2008 | 13,776 current international-$ | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 14,842 current international-$ | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 14,585 current international-$ | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 14,708 current international-$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 15,695 current international-$ | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 15,061 current international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 15,212 current international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 15,402 current international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 15,844 current international-$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 16,356 current international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 17,049 current international-$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 18,517 current international-$ | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 20,212 current international-$ | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 21,934 current international-$ | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 23,840 current international-$ | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 25,279 current international-$ | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 26,400 current international-$ | +4.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 26,400 current international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,582 current international-$, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Spain's 26,400 current international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,928 current international-$, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,788 current international-$ | 12,745 current international-$ | 14,842 current international-$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 15,843 current international-$ | 14,585 current international-$ | 18,517 current international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,533 current international-$ | 20,212 current international-$ | 26,400 current international-$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 17 Canada 29,521 current international-$ compare
- 18 United Kingdom 29,093 current international-$ compare
- 19 Slovenia 26,764 current international-$ compare
- 21 Israel 25,449 current international-$ compare
- 22 Czechia 24,719 current international-$ compare
- 23 Poland 24,692 current international-$ compare
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 government spending per capita in Spain?
- Government spending per capita in Spain was 26,400 current international-$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 26,400 current international-$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,745 current international-$ in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for government spending per capita?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending per capita 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 OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.