Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Spain

Spain: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 17.12 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
17.12
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
47th
of 122 countries
All-time high
21.28
in 2009
All-time low
16.97
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Spain, 1998–2016

051015201998200720161998: 171999: 17.72000: 17.22001: 17.52002: 17.82003: 18.22004: 18.52005: 18.72006: 192007: 192008: 202009: 21.32010: 21.12011: 212012: 18.32013: 17.62014: 17.32015: 17.32016: 17.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 17.12 for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 21.28 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.97, in 1998.

Spain ranks 47th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Spain, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 16.97
1999 17.73 +4.5%
2000 17.23 -2.9%
2001 17.53 +1.7%
2002 17.76 +1.3%
2003 18.17 +2.3%
2004 18.52 +1.9%
2005 18.7 +1.0%
2006 19.02 +1.7%
2007 19.04 +0.1%
2008 20 +5.0%
2009 21.28 +6.4%
2010 21.07 -1.0%
2011 20.95 -0.6%
2012 18.29 -12.7%
2013 17.63 -3.6%
2014 17.33 -1.7%
2015 17.28 -0.3%
2016 17.12 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.35 16.97 17.73 2
2000s 18.72 17.23 21.28 10
2010s 18.52 17.12 21.07 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 44 Germany 17.44 compare
  2. 45 Tunisia 17.43 compare
  3. 46 France 17.36 compare
  4. 48 Namibia 17.09 compare
  5. 49 Aruba 17.08 compare
  6. 50 Colombia 16.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Spain?
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Spain was 17.12 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 21.28 in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 16.97 in 1998.
How does Spain rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
Spain ranks 47th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
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