Public health expenditure share gdp in Spain
Spain: Public health expenditure share gdp was 6.54 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.54
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
22nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
7.78
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1880
Years of data
72
1880–2025
Public health expenditure share gdp in Spain, 1880–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public health expenditure share gdp in Spain is 6.54, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public health expenditure share gdp in Spain peaked at 7.78 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1880.
Spain ranks 22nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public health expenditure share gdp in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0.001 | — |
| 1930 | 0.004 | +300.0% |
| 1960 | 0.7332 | +18230.5% |
| 1961 | 0.7113 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.8085 | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7972 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9181 | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 1.2 | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 1.52 | +27.3% |
| 1968 | 1.58 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.78 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 2.01 | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 2.27 | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 2.53 | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 2.81 | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 2.89 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3.21 | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 3.41 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 3.7 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 3.9 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 3.88 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.96 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 4.01 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.11 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.54 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 4.22 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 4.05 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 3.97 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.02 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.45 | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 4.48 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.77 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 4.84 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.13 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 5.3 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 5.2 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.07 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.09 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.01 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.96 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.85 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.81 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.83 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.38 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 5.45 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.54 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.64 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.71 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.13 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 6.81 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 6.76 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.71 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.57 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.41 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 6.35 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.45 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.36 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.27 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.28 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.4 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.78 | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 7.51 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 7.05 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 6.75 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 6.68 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 6.54 | -2.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.75, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.39, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public health expenditure share gdp in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +18230.5% | 0.004 | 0.7332 |
| 1930 | +300.0% | 0.001 | 0.004 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.004 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.11 | 0.7113 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.06 | 2.01 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.18 | 3.96 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.03 | 4.77 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 | 4.81 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 | 6.27 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.05 | 6.54 | 7.78 | 6 |
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More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public health expenditure share gdp in Spain?
- Public health expenditure share gdp in Spain was 6.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.78 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1880.
- How does Spain rank for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public health expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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