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Despite following a similar trend to the rest of Spain, the region of Catalonia had a higher GDP than average for the country. In 2022, Catalonia's GDP per capita was roughly 34,500 euros, while the national figures for the entire country were around 28,280 euros per inhabitant.

Gross Domestic Product: Melilla data was reported at 1,536,811.000 EUR th in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,509,415.000 EUR th for 2009. Gross Domestic Product: Melilla data is updated yearly, averaging 1,019,926.500 EUR th from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2010, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,536,811.000 EUR th in 2010 and a record low of 619,182.000 EUR th in 1995. Gross Domestic Product: Melilla data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.A062: ESA 1995: Base 2000: GDP per Capita and by Region.

Spain GDP per Capita: Region of Murcia data was reported at 18,654.000 EUR in 2010. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18,731.000 EUR for 2009. Spain GDP per Capita: Region of Murcia data is updated yearly, averaging 15,319.000 EUR from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2010, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19,694.000 EUR in 2008 and a record low of 9,394.000 EUR in 1995. Spain GDP per Capita: Region of Murcia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.A062: ESA 1995: Base 2000: GDP per Capita and by Region.

GDP per Capita: Catalonia: Lleida data was reported at 30,863.000 EUR in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 29,554.000 EUR for 2021. GDP per Capita: Catalonia: Lleida data is updated yearly, averaging 27,463.000 EUR from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30,863.000 EUR in 2022 and a record low of 19,230.000 EUR in 2000. GDP per Capita: Catalonia: Lleida data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.A029: ESA 2010: GDP and GDP per Capita: by Region and City.

In 2023, Extremadura stood as the Spanish autonomous community with the highest public health expenditure relative to its GDP, which amounted to almost *** percent. Murcia ranked second, spending around *** percent of its GDP on public health. Meanwhile, Andalusia reported a public health expenditure per capita of about ***** euros that same year.

The gross domestic product or GDP refers to the total market value of all goods and services that are produced within a country per year. It is an important indicator of the economic strength of a country. Both Catalonia and Spain as a whole experienced a decrease in GDP between 2008 and 2013. However, in 2023 the GDP of Catalonia rose to its highest point at 292.5 billion euros, with the GDP of the whole of Spain amounting to 1.5 trillion euros. The development of GDP in Spain was thus closely linked to the average change of GDP in the Eurozone, with GDP of Spain having risen significantly since 2020.

Catalonia's role in Spain's GDP

The Catalan participation in the Spanish GDP was estimated at 20 percent in 2023. This figure maintained steadily over the last few years, with an average share of about 20 percent of the total GDP of the country. It is worth mentioning that Catalonia was Spain’s second most populated autonomous community at 7.9 million inhabitants, mostly located in the Barcelona area. The average GDP per capita in Catalonia was significantly higher than that of the rest of Spain at 34,534 euros in 2022. During the same period, Spain’s average GDP per capita was 28,300 euros.

Tourism constitutes an essential industry for the Spanish economic system

Travel and tourism have become one of the leading engines of growth for the Spanish economy, featuring an ongoing increase in the GDP contribution over the last years and reaching approximately 164.5 billion euros in 2022. The industry also plays a key role to boost the Spanish employment market, which has been experiencing a significant improvement since the 2007 financial crisis jeopardized and destroyed many jobs across the country.

GDP per Capita: % Avg Country Level: Basque Country: Araba/alava data was reported at 134.239 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 137.671 % for 2021. GDP per Capita: % Avg Country Level: Basque Country: Araba/alava data is updated yearly, averaging 147.769 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 153.625 % in 2008 and a record low of 134.239 % in 2022. GDP per Capita: % Avg Country Level: Basque Country: Araba/alava data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.A029: ESA 2010: GDP and GDP per Capita: by Region and City.

Starting in 2021, the Community of Madrid's gross domestic product has returned to positive territory after a decline of 10.4 percent in 2020. The forecast for 2023 points to a growth of three percent, while a growth of 2.9 percent is expected for 2024. GDP per capita of Spain The GDP per capita of Spain faced a decline during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the value dropped to 29,799 U.S. dollars in 2022. Nevertheless, since then, the GDP per capita of the Iberian country has been growing and is estimated to be at 34,045 dollars in 2024. In regional terms, the Community of Madrid was the autonomous community with the highest GDP per capita, at 38,435 euros in 2022. The employment scene in Madrid Employment in the autonomous Community of Madrid has been growing every year since 2021. The Spanish region favors the service sector, having over 87 percent of its employed population inserted in this sector. The average monthly income has also increased in recent years and, in 2023, reached 2,271 euros.

Compared to Western Europe over the late 20th century, the GDP per capita across some of Western Europe's peripheral countries (Greece, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain) grew from approximately half of the rest of Western Europe's rate in 1950, to three quarters in 1998. By comparison, GDP per capita in the Eastern Bloc fell in the same period, from 42 to 29 percent in Central and Eastern Europe, and from 57 to 21 percent in the Soviet Union and its successor states.

Spain GDP per Capita: % Avg Country Level: Castile and Leon: Palencia data was reported at 102.310 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 104.741 % for 2021. Spain GDP per Capita: % Avg Country Level: Castile and Leon: Palencia data is updated yearly, averaging 101.611 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 106.046 % in 2020 and a record low of 91.125 % in 2001. Spain GDP per Capita: % Avg Country Level: Castile and Leon: Palencia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.A029: ESA 2010: GDP and GDP per Capita: by Region and City.

GDP per Capita: Basque Country: Alava data was reported at 38,591.000 EUR in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 35,924.000 EUR for 2021. GDP per Capita: Basque Country: Alava data is updated yearly, averaging 34,115.000 EUR from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38,711.000 EUR in 2018 and a record low of 22,134.000 EUR in 2000. GDP per Capita: Basque Country: Alava data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.A029: ESA 2010: GDP and GDP per Capita: by Region and City.

Spain GDP per Capita: Catalonia: Barcelona data was reported at 33,369.000 EUR in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 30,588.000 EUR for 2021. Spain GDP per Capita: Catalonia: Barcelona data is updated yearly, averaging 27,016.000 EUR from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33,369.000 EUR in 2022 and a record low of 19,380.000 EUR in 2000. Spain GDP per Capita: Catalonia: Barcelona data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.A029: ESA 2010: GDP and GDP per Capita: by Region and City.

Most residents of Catalonia considered themselves equally Catalan and Spanish. This is the result of a survey conducted in March and May 2024 which revealed that approximately 34 percent of the population in this northern region identified Catalan and Spanish to the same degree. The share of the population that identified as more Catalan than Spanish or only Catalan, however, was also significant, with shares of 21.6 percent and 18.7 percent, respectively. Catalonia in SpainThe Catalan participation in the Spanish GDP was estimated at 20 percent in 2023. This figure maintained steadily over the last few years, with an average share of about 20 percent of the total GDP of the country. The average GDP per capita in Catalonia was significantly higher than that of the rest of Spain at 34,534 euros in 2022. During the same period, Spain’s average GDP per capita was 28.276 euros. As of 2024, Catalonia was the second most populous autonomous community in Spain with about eight million people. The Catalan language: a symbol of the region’s identityThe Catalan and Spanish languages coexist in the coastal region of Catalonia, both enjoying official and equal status. As of 2024, about 47 percent of the population of Catalonia considered Spanish their mother tongue, whereas about 40 percent reported being native speakers of Catalan. Despite the fact that the vast majority of books in Spain are published in Spanish, the Catalan language ranked second in the country’s editorial scene at about nine percent of book publications, revealing the weight of this language among other languages spoken in Spain. In fact, Catalan was one of the most translated languages in this country according to the latest studies.

In 2023, Catalonia was the autonomous community with the highest health care expenditure per capita in Spain, amounting to ***** euros. Murcia followed, with an estimated ***** euros per capita. Catalonia also reported the largest private health care expenditure per person that year, reaching around *** euros. In contrast, this figure equaled *** euros per person in Murcia. As of 2021, public spending on health was equivalent to approximately 7.3 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Spain.

GDP: Andalusia: Sevilla data was reported at 44,979,644.000 EUR th in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 41,574,995.000 EUR th for 2021. GDP: Andalusia: Sevilla data is updated yearly, averaging 35,977,849.000 EUR th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44,979,644.000 EUR th in 2022 and a record low of 20,766,561.000 EUR th in 2000. GDP: Andalusia: Sevilla data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.A029: ESA 2010: GDP and GDP per Capita: by Region and City.

Spain GDP per Capita: Catalonia: Girona data was reported at 32,829.000 EUR in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 29,732.000 EUR for 2021. Spain GDP per Capita: Catalonia: Girona data is updated yearly, averaging 26,596.000 EUR from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32,829.000 EUR in 2022 and a record low of 19,517.000 EUR in 2000. Spain GDP per Capita: Catalonia: Girona data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.A029: ESA 2010: GDP and GDP per Capita: by Region and City.

GDP: Castile La Mancha: Cuenca data was reported at 5,602,552.000 EUR th in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,975,017.000 EUR th for 2021. GDP: Castile La Mancha: Cuenca data is updated yearly, averaging 4,214,077.000 EUR th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,602,552.000 EUR th in 2022 and a record low of 2,435,427.000 EUR th in 2000. GDP: Castile La Mancha: Cuenca data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.A029: ESA 2010: GDP and GDP per Capita: by Region and City.

The Catalan and Spanish languages coexist in the coastal region of Catalonia, both enjoying official and equal status. As of 2024, more than ** percent of the population of Catalonia considered Spanish their mother tongue, whereas less than ** percent reported being native speakers of Catalan. Catalonia was the second most populous autonomous community in Spain in 2024 with about * million people. Editorial scene in Catalonia Despite the fact that the vast majority of books in Spain are published in Spanish, the Catalan language ranked second in the country’s editorial scene at about * percent of book publications, revealing the weight of this language among other languages spoken in Spain. In fact, Catalan was one of the most translated languages in this country according to the latest studies. Catalonia in Spain The Catalan participation in the Spanish GDP was estimated at ** percent in 2023. This figure maintained steadily over the last few years, with an average share of about ** percent of the total GDP of the country. The average GDP per capita in Catalonia was significantly higher than that of the rest of Spain at ****** euros in 2022. During the same period, Spain’s average GDP per capita was ****** euros.