Spain vs United Kingdom: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Spain
49,318 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Spain rank
36th
United Kingdom rank
34th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 49,318 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Spain, a difference of 4,675 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 198 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,966 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 36,848 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,882 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 42,918 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 47,158 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,240 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 43,393 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 50,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,835 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 46,273 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 52,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,157 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 49,318 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 4,675 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Spain ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.