Health expenditure and financing per capita in Spain
Spain: Health expenditure and financing per capita was 3,928 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,928
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 59 countries
All-time high
4,094
in 2021
All-time low
535.19
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3,928 for health expenditure and financing per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure and financing per capita in Spain peaked at 4,094 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 535.19, in 1970.
That places Spain 27th out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 535.19 | — |
| 1971 | 630.11 | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 715.2 | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 748.28 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 839.34 | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 877.02 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 995.05 | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 1,063 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 1,089 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1,072 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,078 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,080 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,103 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1,144 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1,123 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,124 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,166 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,249 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 1,469 | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 1,574 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 1,735 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 1,835 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 1,948 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1,995 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,999 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,094 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 2,157 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,186 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,276 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 2,379 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,435 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2,515 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,591 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,947 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 3,035 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3,152 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 3,278 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3,374 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3,499 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3,650 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3,599 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,516 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3,364 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 3,281 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3,333 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,494 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3,535 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,626 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,708 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,819 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3,996 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 4,094 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,974 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,903 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 3,898 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 3,928 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 856.48 | 535.19 | 1,089 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,211 | 1,078 | 1,574 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,060 | 1,735 | 2,379 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,048 | 2,435 | 3,650 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,528 | 3,281 | 3,819 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,965 | 3,898 | 4,094 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure and financing per capita in Spain?
- Health expenditure and financing per capita in Spain was 3,928 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,094 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 535.19 in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health expenditure and financing per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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