Italy vs Spain: GDP per capita

Italy
17,000 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Spain
16,289 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Italy rank
31st
Spain rank
33rd

GDP per capita over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k187019452020

How they compare

Italy currently reports 17,000 international-$ in 1990 prices against 16,289 international-$ in 1990 prices in Spain, a difference of 711 international-$ in 1990 prices.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 31st and Spain ranks 33rd of 162 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1870s 1,541 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,133 international-$ in 1990 prices 407.23 international-$ in 1990 prices Italy
1880s 1,588 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,579 international-$ in 1990 prices 8.53 international-$ in 1990 prices Italy
1890s 1,688 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,543 international-$ in 1990 prices 145.24 international-$ in 1990 prices Italy
1900s 1,853 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,677 international-$ in 1990 prices 176.65 international-$ in 1990 prices Italy
1910s 2,303 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,922 international-$ in 1990 prices 381.16 international-$ in 1990 prices Italy
1920s 2,688 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,475 international-$ in 1990 prices 213.48 international-$ in 1990 prices Italy
1930s 2,695 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,982 international-$ in 1990 prices 713.51 international-$ in 1990 prices Italy
1950s 3,674 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,477 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,197 international-$ in 1990 prices Italy
1960s 6,194 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,903 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,291 international-$ in 1990 prices Italy
1970s 9,979 international-$ in 1990 prices 6,938 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,042 international-$ in 1990 prices Italy
1980s 13,468 international-$ in 1990 prices 9,004 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,464 international-$ in 1990 prices Italy
1990s 16,822 international-$ in 1990 prices 12,518 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,304 international-$ in 1990 prices Italy
2000s 19,183 international-$ in 1990 prices 16,379 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,804 international-$ in 1990 prices Italy
2010s 18,024 international-$ in 1990 prices 16,868 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,156 international-$ in 1990 prices Italy
2020s 17,000 international-$ in 1990 prices 16,289 international-$ in 1990 prices 711 international-$ in 1990 prices Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 17,000 international-$ in 1990 prices against 16,289 international-$ in 1990 prices in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Italy and Spain?
711 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for gdp per capita?
Italy ranks 31st 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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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.