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
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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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.