GDP per capita growth in Spain

Spain: GDP per capita growth was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.8%
Change on year
down 26.4%
World rank
128th
of 214 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 1961
All-time low
-11.4%
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025

GDP per capita growth in Spain, 1961–2025

-10-50510196119932025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Spain stood at 1.8%.

The figure is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Spain peaked at 10.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -11.4%, in 2020.

That places Spain 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.7% 3.1% 10.8% 9
1970s 2.8% -0.8% 7.0% 10
1980s 2.4% -0.8% 5.3% 10
1990s 2.2% -1.5% 4.0% 10
2000s 1.2% -4.6% 4.7% 10
2010s 0.9% -2.9% 4.1% 10
2020s 1.0% -11.4% 6.5% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 125 Uruguay 1.8% compare
  2. 126 Belarus 1.8% compare
  3. 127 Cayman Islands 1.8% compare
  4. 129 Burundi 1.8% compare
  5. 130 Israel 1.7% compare
  6. 131 Japan 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita growth in Spain?
Gdp per capita growth in Spain was 1.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1961.
What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -11.4% in 2020.
How does Spain rank for gdp per capita growth?
Spain ranks 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.