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Spain Highest Government Spending

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40.37% in 2020

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

The highest government spending in Spain was 40.37% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (40.37%), 2021 (38.36%), 2012 (38.03%), 2025 (35.58%), 2013 (35.34%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Spain Top 5 Highest Government Spending Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	40.37%
2nd	2021	38.36%
3rd	2012	38.03%
4th	2025	35.58%
5th	2013	35.34%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2020	40.37%	+8.25%	107th
2021	38.36%	−2.01%	105th
2012	38.03%	+6.84%	107th
2025	35.58%	+1.53%	37th
2022	35.34%	−3.02%	78th
2013	35.34%	−2.69%	100th
2023	34.04%	−1.29%	59th
2014	34.53%	−0.81%	109th
1994	33.79%	−0.87%	57th
1993	34.66%	+2.92%	55th
2019	32.11%	+0.39%	98th
2018	31.73%	+0.36%	97th
2016	32.43%	−0.22%	104th
2015	32.66%	−1.87%	104th
2017	31.36%	−1.07%	101st
2011	31.19%	−0.27%	88th
2010	31.47%	−0.94%	84th
2009	32.41%	+3.80%	76th
1992	31.73%	+1.56%	52nd
1991	30.18%	+0.82%	51st
2008	28.60%	+1.19%	66th
2004	28.88%	−4.91%	69th
1990	29.35%	−0.07%	47th
1989	29.42%	+0.30%	29th
1988	29.12%	−0.47%	27th
1987	29.59%	+0.04%	26th
1986	29.55%	−0.10%	26th
1985	29.64%	+2.01%	25th
2007	27.41%	+0.22%	61st
2006	27.19%	−0.09%	60th
2005	27.28%	−1.60%	58th
1984	27.64%	+0.69%	24th
1983	26.95%	+0.65%	22nd
1982	26.30%	+2.82%	19th
1981	23.48%	+0.37%	16th
1980	23.11%	+0.56%	20th
1979	22.54%	+1.58%	20th
1978	20.97%	+1.77%	17th
1977	19.20%	+1.59%	14th
1976	17.60%	+0.30%	15th
1975	17.30%	+0.89%	14th
1974	16.41%	+0.20%	16th
1973	16.20%	+0.20%	17th
1972	16.01%	–	13th

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