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Spain is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Madrid. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+6.3%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+48.7%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+19.6 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+0.7 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Spain, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Spain

49.4MLatest available · 2025
Spain

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Population changed by +6.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearSpain
202549,355,143
202448,848,840
202348,352,528
202247,786,102
202147,443,821
202047,359,424
201947,118,501
201846,782,011
201746,571,232
201646,458,139
201546,422,303
201446,460,733
201346,604,197
201246,773,055
201146,742,697
201046,576,897
200946,362,946
200845,954,106
200745,226,803
200644,397,319
200543,653,155
200442,921,895
200342,187,645
200241,431,558
200140,850,412
200040,567,864
199940,386,875
199840,223,509
199740,057,389
199639,889,852
199539,724,050
199439,549,108
199339,361,262
199239,157,685
199138,966,376
199038,867,322
198938,827,764
198838,766,939
198738,684,815
198638,584,624
198538,469,512
198438,330,364
198338,171,525
198237,986,012
198137,758,631
198037,491,165
197937,191,330
197836,864,898
197736,511,638
197636,137,812
197535,757,900
197435,373,335
197334,988,947
197234,604,469
197134,224,490
197033,814,531
196933,441,054
196833,113,134
196732,682,947
196632,283,194
196531,954,292
196431,609,195
196331,296,651
196231,023,366
196130,739,250
196030,455,000

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Spain

1%Latest available · 2025
Spain

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Population growth changed by +1.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearSpain
20251.03%
20241.02%
20231.18%
20220.72%
20210.18%
20200.51%
20190.72%
20180.45%
20170.24%
20160.08%
2015-0.08%
2014-0.31%
2013-0.36%
20120.06%
20110.36%
20100.46%
20090.89%
20081.6%
20071.85%
20061.69%
20051.69%
20041.73%
20031.81%
20021.41%
20010.69%
20000.45%
19990.41%
19980.41%
19970.42%
19960.42%
19950.44%
19940.48%
19930.52%
19920.49%
19910.25%
19900.1%
19890.16%
19880.21%
19870.26%
19860.3%
19850.36%
19840.42%
19830.49%
19820.6%
19810.71%
19800.8%
19790.88%
19780.96%
19771.03%
19761.06%
19751.08%
19741.09%
19731.1%
19721.1%
19711.21%
19701.11%
19690.99%
19681.31%
19671.23%
19661.02%
19651.09%
19640.99%
19630.88%
19620.92%
19610.93%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Spain

80.5%Latest available · 2025
Spain

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Urban population changed by +1.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearSpain
202580.51%
202480.32%
202380.13%
202279.95%
202179.78%
202079.7%
201979.63%
201879.56%
201779.47%
201679.36%
201579.25%
201479.12%
201378.99%
201278.85%
201178.7%
201078.51%
200978.29%
200878.04%
200777.77%
200677.5%
200577.22%
200476.95%
200376.71%
200276.49%
200176.32%
200076.17%
199976.03%
199875.91%
199775.8%
199675.7%
199575.59%
199475.47%
199375.34%
199275.2%
199175.03%
199074.84%
198974.62%
198874.37%
198774.1%
198673.8%
198573.48%
198473.14%
198372.77%
198272.39%
198171.98%
198071.54%
197971.09%
197870.62%
197770.13%
197669.62%
197569.09%
197468.54%
197367.97%
197267.39%
197166.8%
197066.16%
196965.36%
196864.41%
196763.36%
196662.25%
196561.11%
196459.99%
196358.93%
196257.96%
196157.14%
196056.45%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Spain

1.1 birthsLatest available · 2024
Spain

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Fertility rate changed by -0.2 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearSpain
20241.1 births
20231.12 births
20221.16 births
20211.18 births
20201.18 births
20191.23 births
20181.26 births
20171.31 births
20161.33 births
20151.33 births
20141.32 births
20131.27 births
20121.32 births
20111.34 births
20101.37 births
20091.38 births
20081.45 births
20071.38 births
20061.36 births
20051.33 births
20041.31 births
20031.3 births
20021.25 births
20011.23 births
20001.22 births
19991.17 births
19981.13 births
19971.15 births
19961.14 births
19951.16 births
19941.19 births
19931.26 births
19921.31 births
19911.33 births
19901.36 births
19891.4 births
19881.45 births
19871.49 births
19861.56 births
19851.64 births
19841.73 births
19831.8 births
19821.94 births
19812.04 births
19802.22 births
19792.37 births
19782.54 births
19772.65 births
19762.77 births
19752.77 births
19742.88 births
19732.84 births
19722.87 births
19712.9 births
19702.84 births
19692.86 births
19682.87 births
19672.94 births
19662.91 births
19652.94 births
19643.01 births
19632.88 births
19622.8 births
19612.77 births
19602.86 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Spain

$1.9TLatest available · 2025
Spain

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GDP changed by +58.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearSpain
2025$1,906,453,309,985.88
2024$1,725,671,652,742.19
2023$1,619,481,980,719.64
2022$1,448,850,658,406.62
2021$1,461,244,901,852.69
2020$1,289,783,836,971.21
2019$1,403,496,387,686.27
2018$1,431,642,809,327.06
2017$1,321,754,088,818.83
2016$1,243,015,667,917.12
2015$1,206,164,777,553.12
2014$1,380,244,561,361.96
2013$1,362,186,923,157.65
2012$1,330,994,811,670.31
2011$1,487,568,659,241.25
2010$1,427,989,078,916.67
2009$1,496,587,590,847.66
2008$1,636,115,447,612.5
2007$1,476,746,276,854.51
2006$1,261,846,683,275.29
2005$1,154,667,551,775.88
2004$1,069,829,382,514.67
2003$907,963,217,057.65
2002$708,938,227,243.92
2001$627,798,682,378.74
2000$598,102,854,756.08
1999$634,394,904,386.87
1998$618,731,484,575.12
1997$589,739,772,727.27
1996$642,251,412,058.32
1995$614,170,002,668.8
1994$530,183,651,720.28
1993$524,700,572,623.87
1992$630,465,353,486.1
1991$576,753,902,321.86
1990$536,175,326,477.31
1989$414,460,794,096.98
1988$375,891,716,897.59
1987$318,520,253,335.13
1986$251,141,555,185.93
1985$180,664,322,896.28
1984$171,979,977,230.39
1983$170,829,074,245.94
1982$195,856,752,991.07
1981$202,663,023,968.28
1980$232,600,556,973.78
1979$214,448,666,336.14
1978$160,484,969,618.06
1977$132,354,665,936.47
1976$118,422,534,195.47
1975$114,695,060,869.57
1974$97,204,522,642.05
1973$78,583,355,225.59
1972$59,090,176,028.99
1971$46,586,119,760.48
1970$40,963,715,236.51
1969$37,090,689,287.86
1968$32,394,326,463.76
1967$32,570,905,397.29
1966$29,559,436,182.92
1965$25,479,619,606.53
1964$21,966,876,027.25
1963$19,631,714,759.65
1962$16,609,632,790.58
1961$14,238,126,759.73
1960$12,424,514,013.76

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Spain

$38.6KLatest available · 2025
Spain

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GDP per capita changed by +48.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearSpain
2025$38,627.25
2024$35,326.77
2023$33,493.22
2022$30,319.5
2021$30,799.48
2020$27,233.94
2019$29,786.52
2018$30,602.42
2017$28,381.34
2016$26,755.61
2015$25,982.44
2014$29,707.77
2013$29,228.85
2012$28,456.44
2011$31,824.62
2010$30,658.74
2009$32,279.82
2008$35,603.25
2007$32,652.02
2006$28,421.69
2005$26,450.95
2004$24,925.03
2003$21,522.02
2002$17,111.07
2001$15,368.23
2000$14,743.27
1999$15,707.95
1998$15,382.33
1997$14,722.37
1996$16,100.62
1995$15,460.91
1994$13,405.7
1993$13,330.38
1992$16,100.68
1991$14,801.32
1990$13,795.02
1989$10,674.34
1988$9,696.19
1987$8,233.73
1986$6,508.85
1985$4,696.3
1984$4,486.78
1983$4,475.3
1982$5,156.02
1981$5,367.33
1980$6,204.14
1979$5,766.09
1978$4,353.33
1977$3,625
1976$3,276.97
1975$3,207.54
1974$2,747.96
1973$2,245.95
1972$1,707.59
1971$1,361.19
1970$1,211.42
1969$1,109.14
1968$978.29
1967$996.57
1966$915.63
1965$797.38
1964$694.95
1963$627.28
1962$535.39
1961$463.19
1960$407.96

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Spain

2.8%Latest available · 2025
Spain

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GDP growth changed by -1.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearSpain
20252.82%
20243.46%
20232.46%
20226.37%
20216.68%
2020-10.94%
20191.96%
20182.4%
20172.9%
20162.92%
20154.06%
20141.52%
2013-1.43%
2012-2.87%
2011-0.64%
20100.09%
2009-3.77%
20080.77%
20073.53%
20064.04%
20053.55%
20043.11%
20032.94%
20022.76%
20013.92%
20005.2%
19994.41%
19984.3%
19973.59%
19962.61%
19952.76%
19942.38%
1993-1.03%
19920.93%
19912.55%
19903.78%
19894.83%
19885.09%
19875.55%
19863.25%
19852.32%
19841.78%
19831.77%
19821.25%
1981-0.13%
19802.21%
19790.04%
19781.46%
19772.84%
19763.3%
19750.54%
19745.62%
19737.79%
19728.15%
19714.65%
19704.24%
19698.91%
19686.6%
19674.34%
19667.25%
19656.25%
19645.31%
19639.6%
19629.95%
196111.84%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Spain

2.7%Latest available · 2025
Spain

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Inflation changed by +3.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearSpain
20252.7%
20242.75%
20233.53%
20228.39%
20213.09%
2020-0.32%
20190.7%
20181.67%
20171.96%
2016-0.2%
2015-0.5%
2014-0.15%
20131.41%
20122.45%
20113.2%
20101.8%
2009-0.29%
20084.08%
20072.79%
20063.52%
20053.37%
20043.04%
20033.04%
20023.07%
20013.59%
20003.43%
19992.31%
19981.83%
19971.97%
19963.56%
19954.67%
19944.72%
19934.57%
19925.92%
19915.93%
19906.72%
19896.79%
19884.84%
19875.25%
19868.79%
19858.81%
198411.28%
198312.17%
198214.42%
198114.55%
198015.56%
197915.66%
197819.77%
197724.54%
197617.62%
197516.95%
197415.68%
197311.42%
19728.27%
19718.24%
19705.73%
19692.16%
19684.95%
19676.39%
19666.24%
196513.21%
19646.98%
19638.74%
19625.71%
19610.81%
19601.18%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Spain

10.4%Latest available · 2025
Spain

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Unemployment changed by -11.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearSpain
202510.38%
202411.4%
202312.18%
202213.03%
202114.91%
202015.53%
201914.1%
201815.26%
201717.22%
201619.64%
201522.06%
201424.44%
201326.09%
201224.79%
201121.39%
201019.86%
200917.86%
200811.25%
20078.23%
20068.45%
20059.15%
200411.09%
200311.28%
200211.15%
200110.35%
200013.79%
199915.48%
199818.67%
199720.7%
199622.14%
199522.68%
199424.21%
199322.16%
199217.7%
199115.93%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Spain

83.9 yearsLatest available · 2024
Spain

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Life expectancy changed by +0.7 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearSpain
202483.89 years
202383.93 years
202283.13 years
202183.18 years
202082.23 years
201983.83 years
201883.43 years
201783.28 years
201683.33 years
201582.83 years
201483.23 years
201383.08 years
201282.43 years
201182.48 years
201081.63 years
200981.48 years
200881.18 years
200780.87 years
200680.82 years
200580.17 years
200479.87 years
200379.62 years
200279.57 years
200179.37 years
200078.97 years
199978.72 years
199878.67 years
199778.6 years
199678.12 years
199577.98 years
199477.9 years
199377.55 years
199277.41 years
199176.97 years
199076.84 years
198976.81 years
198876.75 years
198776.73 years
198676.51 years
198576.26 years
198476.3 years
198375.91 years
198276.13 years
198175.53 years
198075.35 years
197974.82 years
197874.3 years
197774.13 years
197673.64 years
197573.32 years
197472.97 years
197372.61 years
197272.82 years
197171.63 years
197072.03 years
196971.06 years
196871.54 years
196771.25 years
196671.06 years
196570.81 years
196470.4 years
196369.68 years
196269.52 years
196169.48 years
196069.11 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Spain

9.2%Latest available · 2023
Spain

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Health expenditure changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearSpain
20239.22%
20229.68%
202110.34%
202010.79%
20199.22%
20189.07%
20179.02%
20168.88%
20159.18%
20149.15%
20139.14%
20129.22%
20119.22%
20109.17%
20099.15%
20088.43%
20077.96%
20067.87%
20057.78%
20047.68%
20037.59%
20026.8%
20016.77%
20006.8%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Spain

95.8%Latest available · 2024
Spain

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Internet adoption changed by +19.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearSpain
202495.76%
202395.45%
202294.49%
202193.9%
202093.21%
201990.72%
201886.11%
201784.6%
201680.56%
201578.69%
201476.19%
201371.64%
201269.81%
201167.09%
201065.8%
200962.4%
200859.6%
200755.11%
200650.37%
200547.88%
200444.01%
200339.93%
200220.39%
200118.15%
200013.62%
19997.09%
19984.36%
19972.8%
19961.33%
19950.38%
19940.28%
19930.13%
19920.08%
19910.03%
19900.01%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Spain

19%Latest available · 2021
Spain

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Renewable energy changed by +4.3 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearSpain
202119%
202019.3%
201916.7%
201816.9%
201715.2%
201616.7%
201516.3%
201417.3%
201316.9%
201215.8%
201114.7%
201014.4%
200912.2%
20089.7%
20079%
20068.5%
20057.3%
20048%
20038.9%
20027.4%
20018.9%
20007.9%
19997.7%
19988.9%
19979.2%
199610.1%
19958.3%
19949.2%
19939.1%
19928.2%
19919.9%
199010.6%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Spain

100%Latest available · 2024
Spain

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearSpain
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Spain

69.5%Latest available · 2025
Spain

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Trade changed by +5.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearSpain
202569.45%
202469.95%
202371.8%
202278.47%
202166.52%
202059.45%
201966.37%
201867.01%
201766.17%
201663.19%
201563.58%
201463.4%
201361.67%
201260.55%
201158.51%
201052.69%
200946.84%
200855.83%
200757.63%
200656.08%
200554.7%
200454.48%
200353.44%
200255.1%
200158.01%
200060.12%
199954.7%
199852.73%
199751.23%
199646.3%
199544.83%
199441.7%
199337%
199236.02%
199135.52%
199035.65%
198937.43%
198836.76%
198736.36%
198635.39%
198540.92%
198441.59%
198339.82%
198236.57%
198135.42%
198031.6%
197927.87%
197827.76%
197729.2%
197630.11%
197529.12%
197431.73%
197328.14%
197227.21%
197125.93%
197025.85%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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