GERD as a percentage of GDP in Spain
Spain: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Spain, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.5% for gerd as a percentage of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Spain peaked at 1.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1997.
Spain ranks 30th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.8% | — |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +6.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More science & technology data for Spain
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 122.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 134 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 134 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Spain?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Spain was 1.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1997.
- How does Spain rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release