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Economy of Spain vs Tuvalu compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Spain has a GDP of $1.73T compared to $62.3M for Tuvalu, ranking 15/197 and 196/197 by economy size, respectively.

Spain has $1.75T in government debt (101.6% of GDP), compared to $4.15M (6.96% of GDP) in Tuvalu.

Spain vs Tuvalu GDP by year

Spain
Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP, current $
Spain Tuvalu
2024 $1,725,671,652,742 -
2023 $1,619,481,980,720 $62,280,312
2022 $1,448,850,658,407 $59,065,982
2021 $1,461,244,901,853 $60,196,406
2020 $1,289,783,836,971 $51,746,594
2019 $1,403,496,387,686 $54,123,199
2018 $1,431,642,809,327 $48,015,260
2017 $1,321,754,088,819 $45,276,595
2016 $1,243,015,667,917 $41,629,064
2015 $1,206,164,777,553 $36,811,936
2014 $1,380,244,561,362 $38,760,983
2013 $1,362,186,923,158 $38,615,891
2012 $1,330,994,811,670 $39,345,579
2011 $1,487,568,659,241 $39,196,957
2010 $1,427,989,078,917 $32,105,408
2009 $1,496,587,590,848 $28,076,984
2008 $1,636,115,447,613 $31,874,435
2007 $1,476,746,276,855 $28,450,169
2006 $1,261,846,683,275 $24,096,875
2005 $1,154,667,551,776 $22,909,980
2004 $1,069,829,382,515 $22,798,275
2003 $907,963,217,058 $19,456,338
2002 $708,938,227,244 $16,842,673
2001 $627,798,682,379 $13,964,732
2000 $598,102,854,756 $15,073,976
1999 $634,394,904,387 $14,800,503
1998 $618,731,484,575 $13,795,146
1997 $589,739,772,727 $13,734,210
1996 $642,251,412,058 $13,338,597
1995 $614,170,002,669 $11,922,614
1994 $530,183,651,720 $11,772,611
1993 $524,700,572,624 $10,414,400
1992 $630,465,353,486 $10,535,028
1991 $576,753,902,322 $10,127,314
1990 $536,175,326,477 $9,542,901
1989 $414,460,794,097 $8,454,523
1988 $375,891,716,898 $7,011,059
1987 $318,520,253,335 $5,020,513
1986 $251,141,555,186 $4,574,706
1985 $180,664,322,896 $3,862,852
1984 $171,979,977,230 $4,481,978
1983 $170,829,074,246 $4,152,550
1982 $195,856,752,991 $4,118,945
1981 $202,663,023,968 $4,773,018
1980 $232,600,556,974 $4,206,128
1979 $214,448,666,336 $4,065,659
1978 $160,484,969,618 $3,798,782
1977 $132,354,665,936 $3,669,420
1976 $118,422,534,195 $3,919,072
1975 $114,695,060,870 $4,014,748
1974 $97,204,522,642 $4,122,329
1973 $78,583,355,226 $3,411,915
1972 $59,090,176,029 $2,968,458
1971 $46,586,119,760 $2,716,990
1970 $40,963,715,237 $2,585,956
1969 $37,090,689,288 -
1968 $32,394,326,464 -
1967 $32,570,905,397 -
1966 $29,559,436,183 -
1965 $25,479,619,607 -
1964 $21,966,876,027 -
1963 $19,631,714,760 -
1962 $16,609,632,791 -
1961 $14,238,126,760 -
1960 $12,424,514,014 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Spain vs Tuvalu by year

Spain
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Tuvalu
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Spain Tuvalu
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $35,327 $57,965 - -
2023 $33,493 $55,682 $6,345 $6,151
2022 $30,319 $51,399 $5,911 $5,661
2021 $30,799 $44,252 $5,905 $5,353
2020 $27,234 $39,328 $4,976 $5,122
2019 $29,787 $44,043 $5,115 $5,210
2018 $30,602 $41,015 $4,466 $4,432
2017 $28,381 $39,825 $4,166 $4,227
2016 $26,756 $37,613 $3,809 $4,031
2015 $25,982 $35,229 $3,358 $3,776
2014 $29,708 $33,761 $3,529 $3,419
2013 $29,229 $32,614 $3,510 $3,277
2012 $28,456 $31,870 $3,598 $3,170
2011 $31,825 $32,016 $3,636 $3,176
2010 $30,659 $31,805 $3,025 $2,945
2009 $32,280 $32,218 $2,684 $3,082
2008 $35,603 $33,350 $3,088 $3,291
2007 $32,652 $32,536 $2,794 $3,034
2006 $28,422 $30,749 $2,396 $2,787
2005 $26,451 $27,630 $2,305 $2,728
2004 $24,925 $26,160 $2,323 $2,765
2003 $21,522 $25,057 $2,007 $2,770
2002 $17,111 $24,378 $1,750 $2,915
2001 $15,368 $22,952 $1,457 $2,596
2000 $14,743 $21,582 $1,579 $2,597
1999 $15,708 $19,938 $1,559 $2,543
1998 $15,382 $19,083 $1,460 $2,560
1997 $14,722 $17,903 $1,461 $2,204
1996 $16,101 $16,971 $1,428 $1,982
1995 $15,461 $16,276 $1,285 $2,083
1994 $13,406 $15,582 $1,279 $2,165
1993 $13,330 $14,973 $1,141 $1,939
1992 $16,101 $14,855 $1,166 $1,837
1991 $14,801 $14,461 $1,134 $1,769
1990 $13,795 $13,676 $1,085 $1,676
1989 $10,674 - $976 -
1988 $9,696 - $823 -
1987 $8,234 - $600 -
1986 $6,509 - $557 -
1985 $4,696 - $480 -
1984 $4,487 - $567 -
1983 $4,475 - $533 -
1982 $5,156 - $537 -
1981 $5,367 - $634 -
1980 $6,204 - $571 -
1979 $5,766 - $566 -
1978 $4,353 - $546 -
1977 $3,625 - $549 -
1976 $3,277 - $612 -
1975 $3,208 - $656 -
1974 $2,748 - $708 -
1973 $2,246 - $601 -
1972 $1,708 - $522 -
1971 $1,361 - $478 -
1970 $1,211 - $457 -
1969 $1,109 - - -
1968 $978 - - -
1967 $997 - - -
1966 $916 - - -
1965 $797 - - -
1964 $695 - - -
1963 $627 - - -
1962 $535 - - -
1961 $463 - - -
1960 $408 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Spain's GDP per capita is $35,327, ranking 32/197, compared to $6,345 in Tuvalu, ranking 110/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Spain ranks 34th at $57,965, while Tuvalu ranks 152nd at $6,151.

Economic indicators

Spain Tuvalu
Gross domestic product
$1.73T
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank
15/197
2024
196/197
2023
GDP growth
3.46%
2023-2024
3.85%
2022-2023
GDP per capita
$35,327
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank
32/197
2024
110/197
2023
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,965
2024
$6,151
2023
GDP per capita PPP rank
34/197
2024
152/197
2023
Government debt
$1.75T
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.6%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,909
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank
20/185
2024
171/185
2023
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,470
2026
$4,233
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$754B
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,202,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
34
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
24.5%
2023
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
2.7%
2010
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.3%
2024
118.4%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.77%
2023-2024
1.2%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
7.32%
2022
Population
48806901
9341

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Spain
Spending

Debt
Tuvalu
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Spain Tuvalu
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 45.3% 101.6% 118.4% 6.96%
2023 45.5% 105.1% 138.8% 6.67%
2022 46.4% 109.2% 115.3% 6.33%
2021 49.5% 115.6% 113.8% 11.3%
2020 51.4% 119.2% 119.5% 12.1%
2019 42% 97.6% 113.6% 11.6%
2018 41.5% 99.7% 125.6% 11.8%
2017 41% 101.1% 106.4% 12%
2016 42.1% 102% 119.6% 11.5%
2015 43.7% 102.4% 116.9% 14.4%
2014 45.1% 104.4% 96.8% 16.4%
2013 46.2% 100% 80.2% 17.8%
2012 49.2% 89.6% 76.8% 19.3%
2011 45.9% 69.5% 77.2% 19.1%
2010 45.8% 60.3% 93.9% 21.1%
2009 46.1% 53.1% 100% 20.6%
2008 41.3% 39.6% 85.8% 19.8%
2007 39.2% 35.7% 88.6% 32.4%
2006 38.4% 39% 98.5% 37.5%
2005 38.4% 42.4% 82.1% 37.4%
2004 38.8% 45.3% 74.1% -
2003 38.4% 47.7% - -
2002 38.6% 51.2% - -
2001 38.4% 54.1% - -
2000 39.1% 57.8% - -
1999 40% 60.9% - -
1998 41% 62.4% - -
1997 41.5% 64.3% - -
1996 42.9% 65.4% - -
1995 44.1% 61.6% - -
1994 44.8% 57% - -
1993 46.3% 54.6% - -
1992 43.9% 44.1% - -
1991 42.6% 41.9% - -
1990 41.1% 41.3% - -
1989 32.1% 39.2% - -
1988 28.6% 38.2% - -
1987 31.1% 42.1% - -
1986 28.4% 36.5% - -
1985 27.6% 31.5% - -
1984 27% 18.3% - -
1983 26% 13.4% - -
1982 21.5% 12% - -
1981 18.1% 10.9% - -
1980 16.3% 10.2% - -
1979 14.3% 9.88% - -
1978 14.3% 9.93% - -
1977 12.8% 8.75% - -
1976 11.5% 8.21% - -
1975 11.4% 11.9% - -
1974 11.4% 13.6% - -
1973 9.88% 16.3% - -
1972 12.5% 17.6% - -
1971 14% 17.9% - -
1970 12.3% 19.2% - -
1969 12.3% 18.8% - -
1968 12.8% 18.3% - -
1967 12.5% 17.6% - -
1966 11.8% 17.7% - -
1965 14% 18.1% - -
1964 12.7% 19.5% - -
1963 12.4% 21% - -
1962 10.6% 24.4% - -
1961 9.97% 26.7% - -
1960 11% 29.4% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Spain's government spending was $782B, accounting for 45.3% of its GDP, while Tuvalu spent $86.4M, or 118.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 101.6% in Spain and 6.96% in Tuvalu, ranking 21/185 and 182/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Spain

Tuvalu
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Spain Tuvalu
2024 -3.15% -8.23%
2023 -3.52% 15.3%
2022 -4.63% -14.6%
2021 -6.66% -13.3%
2020 -10% 13.7%
2019 -3.04% -1.07%
2018 -2.58% 30.3%
2017 -3.1% 2.09%
2016 -4.26% 27.5%
2015 -5.26% 14.7%
2014 -6.07% 3.26%
2013 -7.49% 26%
2012 -11.5% 9.58%
2011 -9.69% -8.8%
2010 -9.49% -23.4%
2009 -11.2% -13.5%
2008 -4.56% -17.2%
2007 1.88% -18.6%
2006 2.12% -36.8%
2005 1.23% -12.8%
2004 -0.1% -3.6%
2003 -0.37% -
2002 -0.32% -
2001 -0.45% -
2000 -1.16% -
1999 -1.24% -
1998 -2.63% -
1997 -3.86% -
1996 -5.87% -
1995 -6.79% -
1994 -6.31% -
1993 -6.89% -
1992 -4.26% -
1991 -4.58% -
1990 -3.9% -
1989 -3.24% -
1988 -2.95% -
1987 -3.52% -
1986 -5.18% -
1985 -6.04% -
1984 -5.25% -
1983 -4.77% -
1982 -5.76% -
1981 -2.88% -
1980 -2.55% -
1979 -1.51% -
1978 -1.63% -
1977 -0.24% -
1976 0.43% -
1975 0.26% -
1974 0.11% -
1973 1.09% -
1972 0.24% -
1971 -0.96% -
1970 0.09% -
1969 -0.06% -
1968 -0.55% -
1967 -0.32% -
1966 0.07% -
1965 -0.04% -
1964 0.18% -
1963 -0.54% -
1962 1.27% -
1961 1.9% -
1960 0.69% -
1959 0.54% -
1958 0.23% -
1957 1.13% -
1956 -0.05% -
1955 0.6% -
1954 0.7% -
1953 1.02% -
1952 0.81% -
1951 -0.24% -
1950 -0.44% -
1949 -0.35% -
1948 -1.21% -
1947 -1.09% -
1946 -2.24% -
1945 -4.56% -
1944 -5.44% -
1943 -7.73% -
1942 -2.48% -
1941 -4.34% -
1940 -3.54% -
1939 - -
1938 - -
1937 - -
1936 - -
1935 -0.49% -
1934 -1.17% -
1933 -0.72% -
1932 -0.3% -
1931 0.1% -
1930 0.3% -
1929 -0.07% -
1928 -0.31% -
1927 -0.54% -
1926 -0.65% -
1925 -1.19% -
1924 -1.76% -
1923 -1.89% -
1922 -2.26% -
1921 -3.33% -
1920 -2.4% -
1919 -1.82% -
1918 -1.8% -
1917 -1.49% -
1916 -1.15% -
1915 -2.97% -
1914 -1.04% -
1913 -0.09% -
1912 -0.33% -
1911 0.19% -
1910 0.09% -
1909 -0.29% -
1908 0.59% -
1907 0.66% -
1906 0.91% -
1905 0.71% -
1904 0.52% -
1903 0.28% -
1902 0.74% -
1901 0.69% -
1900 1.04% -
1899 2.75% -
1898 0.13% -
1897 -0.64% -
1896 0.46% -
1895 0.83% -
1894 -0.08% -
1893 0.87% -
1892 -0.67% -
1891 -0.41% -
1890 -0.4% -
1889 -0.38% -
1888 -0.97% -
1887 -0.73% -
1886 -0.08% -
1885 -0.78% -
1884 -0.23% -
1883 -0.38% -
1882 0.38% -
1881 0.08% -
1880 -0.02% -
1879 -0.52% -
1878 -0.08% -
1877 0.11% -
1876 0.1% -
1875 -1.42% -
1874 -0.1% -
1873 2.22% -
1872 -2.27% -
1871 -2.64% -
1870 -3.42% -
1869 -2.64% -
1868 -1.46% -
1867 -0.79% -
1866 -0.83% -
1865 -1.84% -
1864 -2.48% -
1863 -1.55% -
1862 -1.76% -
1861 -1.77% -
1860 -0.94% -
1859 0.39% -
1858 -0.44% -
1857 -0.41% -
1856 -0.46% -
1855 -0.76% -
1854 -0.32% -
1853 -0.02% -
1852 -0.11% -
1851 -0.25% -
1850 0.31% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1850–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2023, Spain's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $56.9B, equivalent to 3.52% of GDP. This compares to Tuvalu's surplus of $9.55M, or 15.3% of GDP.

Over the past 20 years, Spain recorded a fiscal deficit in 17 of those years, while Tuvalu ran a deficit in 11 years. On average, Spain posted an annual deficit equal to 4.9% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.06% of GDP for Tuvalu.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Spain

Tuvalu
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Spain Tuvalu
2024 2.77% 1.2%
2023 3.53% 7.2%
2022 8.39% 12.2%
2021 3.09% 6.7%
2020 -0.32% 1.6%
2019 0.7% 3.5%
2018 1.67% 2.2%
2017 1.96% 4.1%
2016 -0.2% 3.5%
2015 -0.5% 3.1%
2014 -0.15% 1.1%
2013 1.41% 2%
2012 2.45% 1.4%
2011 3.2% 0.5%
2010 1.8% -1.9%
2009 -0.29% -0.3%
2008 4.08% 10.4%
2007 2.79% 2.3%
2006 3.52% 4.2%
2005 3.37% 3.2%
2004 3.04% 2.4%
2003 3.04% 2.9%
2002 3.07% 5.1%
2001 3.59% 1.5%
2000 3.43% -
1999 2.31% -
1998 1.83% -
1997 1.97% -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (2001–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Over the past 24 years, Spain has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.33%, compared with 3.34% in Tuvalu. In 2024, inflation was 2.77% in Spain and 1.2% in Tuvalu.

Top exports between countries

Spain
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $2.74M
Metals $14K
Machinery & equipment $7K
Chemicals & pharma $1K
Textiles & consumer goods $1K
Tuvalu
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Spain Tuvalu
Current account balance
$54.9B
2024
$2.71M
2022
Current account balance ranking
13/190
2024
77/190
2022
Current account balance, % of GDP
+3.18%
2024
+4.59%
2022
Goods imports
$456B
2024
$24.2M
2022
Goods exports
$419B
2024
$184K
2022
Service imports
$111B
2024
$33.1M
2022
Service exports
$220B
2024
$2.05M
2022
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
37.1%
2024
8.22%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Spain Tuvalu
Economic freedom 66.8 60
Economic freedom ranking 59/197 99/197
Property rights 88 n/a
Government integrity 64.2 n/a
Judicial effectiveness 74.3 n/a
Tax burden 58.2 n/a
Government spending 37.3 n/a
Fiscal health 57.3 n/a
Business freedom 82.6 n/a
Labor freedom 61.7 n/a
Monetary freedom 78.2 n/a
Trade freedom 79.4 n/a
Investment freedom 60 n/a
Financial freedom 60 n/a

Other economic metrics

Spain Tuvalu
Services, % of GDP
68.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
7.02%
2015
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.75%
2024
15.9%
2015
GNI, Atlas method
$1.64T
2024
$86M
2023
GNI per capita, PPP
$57,670
2024
$8,320
2023
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
26/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
$28.7B
2024
$0
2022
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$42.8B
2024
$258K
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$71.5B
2024
$0
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
20.2%
2022
26.3%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.2%
2024
n/a

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1850–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  6. TradeMap (2020–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.