Government spending in Spain was last recorded at 45.5 percent of GDP in 2024 . Government Spending to GDP in Spain averaged 42.88 percent of GDP from 1995 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 51.40 percent of GDP in 2020 and a record low of 38.30 percent of GDP in 2003. source: EUROSTAT

Government Spending to GDP in Spain is expected to reach 45.70 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Spain Government Spending to GDP is projected to trend around 45.10 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Credit Rating 72.00 Feb 2026
Government Budget -3.20 -3.50 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Budget Value -9787.00 16506.00 EUR Million Nov 2025
Government Debt 1709330098.00 1690921768.00 EUR Thousand Sep 2025
Government Debt to GDP 101.80 105.10 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Spending 84039.00 80453.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
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Military Expenditure 24615.40 23821.20 USD Million Dec 2024


Spain Government Spending to GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
45.50 45.40 51.40 38.30 1995 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly