Portugal vs Spain: GDP per capita

Portugal
14,788 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Spain
16,289 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Portugal rank
35th
Spain rank
33rd

GDP per capita over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k187019452020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 16,289 international-$ in 1990 prices against 14,788 international-$ in 1990 prices in Portugal, a difference of 1,501 international-$ in 1990 prices.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 35th and Spain ranks 33rd of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1870s 1,027 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,133 international-$ in 1990 prices 105.88 international-$ in 1990 prices Spain
1880s 1,016 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,579 international-$ in 1990 prices 563.63 international-$ in 1990 prices Spain
1890s 1,149 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,543 international-$ in 1990 prices 393.68 international-$ in 1990 prices Spain
1900s 1,225 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,677 international-$ in 1990 prices 451.29 international-$ in 1990 prices Spain
1910s 1,250 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,922 international-$ in 1990 prices 671.51 international-$ in 1990 prices Spain
1920s 1,528 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,475 international-$ in 1990 prices 946.53 international-$ in 1990 prices Spain
1930s 1,740 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,982 international-$ in 1990 prices 242.26 international-$ in 1990 prices Spain
1950s 2,281 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,477 international-$ in 1990 prices 196.35 international-$ in 1990 prices Spain
1960s 3,474 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,903 international-$ in 1990 prices 429.27 international-$ in 1990 prices Spain
1970s 5,995 international-$ in 1990 prices 6,938 international-$ in 1990 prices 942.54 international-$ in 1990 prices Spain
1980s 8,175 international-$ in 1990 prices 9,004 international-$ in 1990 prices 828.62 international-$ in 1990 prices Spain
1990s 11,338 international-$ in 1990 prices 12,518 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,180 international-$ in 1990 prices Spain
2000s 14,261 international-$ in 1990 prices 16,379 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,118 international-$ in 1990 prices Spain
2010s 14,585 international-$ in 1990 prices 16,868 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,283 international-$ in 1990 prices Spain
2020s 14,788 international-$ in 1990 prices 16,289 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,501 international-$ in 1990 prices Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 16,289 international-$ in 1990 prices against 14,788 international-$ in 1990 prices in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Portugal and Spain?
1,501 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for gdp per capita?
Portugal ranks 35th 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.