Italy vs Spain: GDP per capita
Italy
53,606 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Spain
49,318 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Italy rank
36th
Spain rank
37th
GDP per capita over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 53,606 international-$ in 2021 prices against 49,318 international-$ in 2021 prices in Spain, a difference of 4,288 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 36th and Spain ranks 37th of 198 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,139 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,966 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,173 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2000s | 51,289 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,918 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,372 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2010s | 48,343 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,393 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,949 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2020s | 51,233 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,273 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,960 international-$ in 2021 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 53,606 international-$ in 2021 prices against 49,318 international-$ in 2021 prices in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Italy and Spain?
- 4,288 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 36th and Spain ranks 37th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.