Chile vs Spain: GDP per capita
Chile
14,603 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Spain
16,289 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Chile rank
36th
Spain rank
33rd
GDP per capita over time
- Chile
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 16,289 international-$ in 1990 prices against 14,603 international-$ in 1990 prices in Chile, a difference of 1,686 international-$ in 1990 prices.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 9 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1,266 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,133 international-$ in 1990 prices | 132.24 international-$ in 1990 prices | Chile |
| 1880s | 1,624 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,579 international-$ in 1990 prices | 44.81 international-$ in 1990 prices | Chile |
| 1890s | 1,862 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,543 international-$ in 1990 prices | 318.42 international-$ in 1990 prices | Chile |
| 1900s | 2,110 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,677 international-$ in 1990 prices | 433.35 international-$ in 1990 prices | Chile |
| 1910s | 3,058 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,922 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,136 international-$ in 1990 prices | Chile |
| 1920s | 3,296 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,475 international-$ in 1990 prices | 821.22 international-$ in 1990 prices | Chile |
| 1930s | 2,739 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,982 international-$ in 1990 prices | 756.89 international-$ in 1990 prices | Chile |
| 1950s | 3,842 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,477 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,365 international-$ in 1990 prices | Chile |
| 1960s | 4,387 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,903 international-$ in 1990 prices | 483.75 international-$ in 1990 prices | Chile |
| 1970s | 4,681 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,938 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,257 international-$ in 1990 prices | Spain |
| 1980s | 5,347 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,004 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,657 international-$ in 1990 prices | Spain |
| 1990s | 7,686 international-$ in 1990 prices | 12,518 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,832 international-$ in 1990 prices | Spain |
| 2000s | 11,084 international-$ in 1990 prices | 16,379 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,295 international-$ in 1990 prices | Spain |
| 2010s | 14,316 international-$ in 1990 prices | 16,868 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,552 international-$ in 1990 prices | Spain |
| 2020s | 14,603 international-$ in 1990 prices | 16,289 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,687 international-$ in 1990 prices | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Chile or Spain?
- Spain, at 16,289 international-$ in 1990 prices against 14,603 international-$ in 1990 prices in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Chile and Spain?
- 1,686 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Spain rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.