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Spain
Kingdom of Spain
Quick facts
- Capital
- Madrid
- Population
- 49 m
- Area
- 505,992 km²
- Region
- Southern Europe
- Languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Demonym
- Spanish
- UN member
- Yes
How Spain compares
Economy size$1.73 T
15th of 178 worldwide · 2nd of 8 in Southern Europe
Income per person$35,327
32nd of 178 worldwide · 6th of 8 in Southern Europe
Life expectancy83.9 yrs
10th of 179 worldwide · 4th of 8 in Southern Europe
Internet access95.8%
21st of 179 worldwide · 2nd of 8 in Southern Europe
Military spending$25 B
17th of 163 worldwide · 2nd of 6 in Southern Europe
Highlights
GDP
$1.73 T
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$35,327
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
83.9 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
1.5%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
3,654
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
0.1%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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