Government spending on defence in Spain
Government spending on defence in Spain was equal to 0.9% of GDP in 2024.
The latest value carries the source flag “Provisional”.
Spain, 2024
0.9%p (Provisional)
Change from 2023
0percentage points
European Union, 2024
1.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
1.5%
Position in 2024
23rd of 30
Government spending on defence in Spain over time
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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Spain | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.9%p (provisional) | 1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | 1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | – |
| 2008 | 1.0% | – |
| 2007 | 1.0% | – |
| 2006 | 1.0% | – |
| 2005 | 1.1% | – |
| 2004 | 1.1% | – |
| 2003 | 1.0% | – |
| 2002 | 1.1% | – |
| 2001 | 1.1% | – |
Flags: p provisional . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 0.9%, the figure has changed by 0 percentage points.
- Among the 30 countries with data for 2024, Spain has the 23rd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 1.5%.
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Government debt
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-2.4%
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Tax-to-GDP ratio
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Government spending on health
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Government spending on education
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