Japan vs Spain: Gdp per capita growth
Japan
1.69
in 2025
Spain
1.77
in 2025
Japan rank
129th
Spain rank
126th
Gdp per capita growth over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.77 against 1.69 in Japan, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 129th and Spain ranks 126th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.32 | 6.67 | 2.65 | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.95 | 2.76 | 0.1882 | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.71 | 2.35 | 1.35 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.14 | 2.22 | 1.08 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.3738 | 1.2 | 0.826 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 0.9274 | 0.499 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.8206 | 1.02 | 0.2033 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita growth, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.77 against 1.69 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita growth between Japan and Spain?
- 0.08, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for gdp per capita growth?
- Japan ranks 129th and Spain ranks 126th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.