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Statistics · Country
Economic growth in Spain
1961 – 2025 · 65 data points
21 of 40 · Countries
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1961 – 2025
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Overview
6 figures
People
13 figures
Economy
14 figures
Housing
1 figure
Education
5 figures
Tourism
4 figures
Climate
1 figure
Latest value · 2025
2.8%
Countries · 2025
21 of 40
Place 1 is the highest value.
vs World
−0.1 pp
World: 2.9% · 2025
Economic growth, 1961 – 2025 percent · Spain
2.8%
2025
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1961 – 2025
Compared with Economic growth · percent
Spain
2.8%
World
2.9%
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance Spain · 1961 – 2025
Latest value
2.8% · 2025
First value
11.8% · 1961
Highest
11.8% · 1961
Lowest
-10.9% · 2020
Data points
65
By year
All years · 1961 – 2025
| Year | Spain | Change | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.8% | 2.9% | |
| 2024 | 3.5% | 2.9% | |
| 2023 | 2.5% | 2.9% | |
| 2022 | 6.4% | 3.4% | |
| 2021 | 6.7% | 6.5% | |
| 2020 | -10.9% | -2.9% | |
| 2019 | 2.0% | 2.7% | |
| 2018 | 2.4% | 3.3% | |
| 2017 | 2.9% | 3.4% | |
| 2016 | 2.9% | 2.8% | |
| 2015 | 4.1% | 3.1% | |
| 2014 | 1.5% | 3.2% | |
| 2013 | -1.4% | 2.9% | |
| 2012 | -2.9% | 2.7% | |
| 2011 | -0.6% | 3.3% | |
| 2010 | 0.1% | 4.5% | |
| 2009 | -3.8% | -1.3% | |
| 2008 | 0.8% | 2.1% | |
| 2007 | 3.5% | 4.4% | |
| 2006 | 4.0% | 4.5% | |
| 2005 | 3.6% | 4.1% | |
| 2004 | 3.1% | 4.5% | |
| 2003 | 2.9% | 3.1% | |
| 2002 | 2.8% | 2.3% | |
| 2001 | 3.9% | 2.0% | |
| 2000 | 5.2% | 4.6% | |
| 1999 | 4.4% | 3.6% | |
| 1998 | 4.3% | 2.8% | |
| 1997 | 3.6% | 4.0% | |
| 1996 | 2.6% | 3.6% | |
| 1995 | 2.8% | 3.2% | |
| 1994 | 2.4% | 3.4% | |
| 1993 | -1.0% | 1.9% | |
| 1992 | 0.9% | 2.1% | |
| 1991 | 2.5% | 1.2% | |
| 1990 | 3.8% | 2.7% | |
| 1989 | 4.8% | 3.6% | |
| 1988 | 5.1% | 4.5% | |
| 1987 | 5.5% | 3.8% | |
| 1986 | 3.3% | 3.3% | |
| 1985 | 2.3% | 3.7% | |
| 1984 | 1.8% | 4.7% | |
| 1983 | 1.8% | 2.6% | |
| 1982 | 1.2% | 0.4% | |
| 1981 | -0.1% | 1.9% | |
| 1980 | 2.2% | 1.8% | |
| 1979 | 0.0% | 4.1% | |
| 1978 | 1.5% | 4.1% | |
| 1977 | 2.8% | 3.9% | |
| 1976 | 3.3% | 5.2% | |
| 1975 | 0.5% | 0.8% | |
| 1974 | 5.6% | 2.0% | |
| 1973 | 7.8% | 6.5% | |
| 1972 | 8.1% | 5.5% | |
| 1971 | 4.6% | 4.1% | |
| 1970 | 4.2% | 3.8% | |
| 1969 | 8.9% | 6.0% | |
| 1968 | 6.6% | 5.9% | |
| 1967 | 4.3% | 3.7% | |
| 1966 | 7.2% | 5.4% | |
| 1965 | 6.3% | 5.6% | |
| 1964 | 5.3% | 6.6% | |
| 1963 | 9.6% | 5.0% | |
| 1962 | 10.0% | 5.3% | |
| 1961 | 11.8% | 3.9% |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1961 – 2025
Ranking · Countries
2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Economic growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 3.6% | |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 3.4% | |
| 3 | China | 2.3% | |
| 4 | Türkiye | 1.8% | |
| 5 | Congo - Kinshasa | 0.8% | |
| 6 | Lithuania | 0.0% | |
| 7 | South Korea | -0.7% | |
| 8 | Sierra Leone | -1.3% | |
| 9 | Norway | -1.4% | |
| 10 | Gabon | -1.8% | |
| 11 | Poland | -2.0% | |
| 12 | Indonesia | -2.1% | |
| 13 | United States | -2.1% | |
| 14 | Finland | -2.5% | |
| 15 | Russia | -2.7% | |
| 16 | Liberia | -3.0% | |
| 17 | Bulgaria | -3.1% | |
| 18 | Brazil | -3.3% | |
| 19 | Romania | -3.6% | |
| 20 | Saudi Arabia | -3.8% | |
| 21 | Netherlands | -3.9% | |
| 22 | Germany | -4.1% | |
| 23 | Algeria | -5.0% | |
| 24 | Canada | -5.0% | |
| 25 | Czechia | -5.3% | |
| 26 | India | -5.8% | |
| 27 | Chile | -6.1% | |
| 28 | Congo - Brazzaville | -6.3% | |
| 29 | Hong Kong SAR China | -6.5% | |
| 30 | Colombia | -7.2% | |
| 31 | France | -7.4% | |
| 32 | Mexico | -8.4% | |
| 33 | Italy | -8.9% | |
| 34 | Honduras | -9.0% | |
| 35 | Greece | -9.2% | |
| 36 | Ecuador | -9.2% | |
| 37 | Philippines | -9.5% | |
| 38 | Argentina | -9.9% | |
| 39 | United Kingdom | -10.0% | |
| 40 | Spain | -10.9% | |
| 41 | Lebanon | -21.4% |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2020
What it means
How much the economy grew or shrank compared with the year before.
How it is calculated
Change in GDP at constant prices (inflation removed) from the previous year, in percent.
Economy & jobs
Spain in numbers
GDP per person
€32,600
2024
GDP per person (PPP)
$59,868
2025
GDP per person, EU = 100
91
2024
Gross domestic product
€1.6T
2024
Inflation
2.7%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.5%
2025
Youth unemployment
24.9%
2025
Employment rate
72.4%
2025
Labour force participation
57.4%
2025
Household income per person
€18,300
2023
At risk of poverty
19.5%
2025
Income inequality (Gini)
33.4
2023