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Spain - Government Expenditure (% of GDP) 34.04

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked

Latest value

34.04 (2023)

Global rank

##27 of 161 economies

Share of global total

1.4%

Growth since 1972

2.13×

Ranking Race — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106#1271972198219922002201220222024#23#272021 overtook Macao2023 overtook Poland
SpainBotswanaTanzania

Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Spain climbed from #23 to #27 (overtook Macao). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Spain ↓

Key Events — Spain

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2021
Overtook Macao in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Poland in global rank auto

Government Expenditure (% of GDP), 1972-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
197219872017202316.0124.1332.2540.37

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