Financial burden of the total housing cost in Spain
Spain: Financial burden of the total housing cost was 38.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Spain, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial burden of the total housing cost in Spain is 38.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in Spain peaked at 58.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2023.
That places Spain 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 45.8% | — |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | -7.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 38.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 38.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.2%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 45.8% | 53.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 46.9% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 38.6% | 41.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 7 North Macedonia 47.2% compare
- 7 North Macedonia 47.2% compare
- 10 Luxembourg 37.6% compare
- 11 Italy 37.3% compare
- 12 Romania 37.2% compare
More urban development data for Spain
- Population in the largest city 17.1% (2025)
- Population density 97.76 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.08 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2542 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 12.54 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.3889 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 24.89 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 6.81 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 18.8 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial burden of the total housing cost in Spain?
- Financial burden of the total housing cost in Spain was 38.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial burden of the total housing cost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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