Final consumption expenditure in Spain
Spain: Final consumption expenditure was 74.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Final consumption expenditure in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Spain is 74.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Spain peaked at 80.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 1973.
That places Spain 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.9% | 73.1% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.6% | 76.9% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 76.4% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 74.7% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 76.1% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 74.7% | 77.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Spain
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -11.68 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 158.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 178.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.02 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.35 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 34,161 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 37,120 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.69 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Spain?
- Final consumption expenditure in Spain was 74.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 1973.
- How does Spain rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Spain ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.