Canada vs Spain: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States

Canada
-25.79 Percentage
in 2016
Spain
-24.98 Percentage
in 2016
Canada rank
17th
Spain rank
16th

Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States over time

  • Canada
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports -24.98 Percentage against -25.79 Percentage in Canada, a difference of 0.81 Percentage.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 36 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Spain Difference Ahead
1970s -12.57 Percentage -42.78 Percentage 30.21 Percentage Canada
1980s -12.45 Percentage -24.79 Percentage 12.34 Percentage Canada
1990s -16.7 Percentage -22.11 Percentage 5.41 Percentage Canada
2000s -21.2 Percentage -28.27 Percentage 7.07 Percentage Canada
2010s -24.59 Percentage -25.7 Percentage 1.1 Percentage Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states, Canada or Spain?
Spain, at -24.98 Percentage against -25.79 Percentage in Canada as of 2016.
What is the difference in gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states between Canada and Spain?
0.81 Percentage, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
Canada ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States
Unit
Percentage
Source
OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 1,398 data points, 1970–2016
Last refreshed

Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.