Number of private households (Absolute value) in Spain
Spain: Number of private households (Absolute value) was 18,513 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
18,513
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 25 countries
All-time high
18,513
in 2017
All-time low
10,056
in 1980
Years of data
38
1980–2017
Number of private households in Spain, 1980–2017
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of private households in Spain is 18,513, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of private households in Spain peaked at 18,513 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,056, in 1980.
That places Spain 5th out of 25 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Number of private households (Absolute value) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10,056 | — |
| 1981 | 10,127 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 10,252 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 10,379 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 10,507 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 10,648 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 10,946 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 11,121 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 11,251 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 11,490 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 11,665 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 11,759 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 11,942 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 12,096 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 12,252 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 12,360 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 12,274 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 12,488 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 12,709 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12,982 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 13,292 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 13,630 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 14,499 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 14,927 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 15,324 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 15,760 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 16,180 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 16,643 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 17,068 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 17,384 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 17,645 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 17,897 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 18,091 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 18,212 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 18,329 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18,376 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18,444 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 18,513 | +0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 18,513 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,002, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Spain's 18,513 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,946, 4.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,678 | 10,056 | 11,490 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,253 | 11,665 | 12,982 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,471 | 13,292 | 17,384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,188 | 17,645 | 18,513 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More financial sector data for Spain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of private households in Spain?
- Number of private households in Spain was 18,513 in 2017, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of private households recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 18,513 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of private households recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,056 in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for number of private households?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 25 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of private households rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Number of private households (Absolute value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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