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Spain
Power index #33 / 118🛰 Drones: Basic✓ No tracked active conflict
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#33
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Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Spain is located in Europe (Southern Europe). It has an estimated population of 48,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $1,700 billion (about $35,417 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 120,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 15,000 reservists, ranking #40 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $25B, roughly 1.5% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 480 military aircraft, 330 tanks, 75 naval vessels. Spain has a basic-tier documented drone/UAV program.
Auto-generated from the figures on this page — not independently researched prose.
Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Spain. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
of world population
48,000,000 people
of world GDP
$1,700B nominal
of world defense spending
$25B / year
of world active personnel
120,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Force Composition135,000 total personnel
Active 89%Reserve 11%
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.5% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $208k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 2.5
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Basic
Airpower
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERNHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$208k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERNHeuristic: defense spend per soldier
Naval Power
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERNHeuristic: defense spend per soldier (carrier-operating navy), not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — Southern Europe
Spain ranks #3 of 8 in Southern Europe on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: High. Military confidence: Medium. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.