Main results
- Average household expenditure increased by 4.4% in 2024, to 34,044 euros. Average expenditure per person increased by 3.9% to 13,626 euros.
- The groups where the average expenditure per household increased the most were Education services and Recreation, sport and culture. The groups where it decreased the most were Alcoholic beverages and tobacco, and Furniture and household goods and articles for the current maintenance of the household.
- Households with the lowest expenditure (quintile 1) dedicated 60.2% of their budget to Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels and Food and non-alcoholic beverages. Households that spend the most (quintile 5) dedicated more than a third of their budget (33.9%) to Transport, Restaurants and hotels, and Leisure and culture.
- The autonomous community with the highest expenditure per capita in 2024 was País Vasco (15,504 euros). Extremadura registered the lowest, with 11,398 euros.