Japan vs Spain: Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity
Japan
68,887
in 2031
Spain
68,091
in 2031
Japan rank
11th
Spain rank
12th
Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 68,887 against 68,091 in Spain, a difference of 796.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and Spain ranks 12th of 26 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,323 | 11,194 | 2,129 | Japan |
| 1990s | 23,222 | 19,456 | 3,766 | Japan |
| 2000s | 30,751 | 30,215 | 535.88 | Japan |
| 2010s | 39,459 | 36,892 | 2,567 | Japan |
| 2020s | 55,283 | 54,351 | 932.03 | Japan |
| 2030s | 67,864 | 67,103 | 760.95 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 68,887 against 68,091 in Spain as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity between Japan and Spain?
- 796, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity?
- Japan ranks 11th and Spain ranks 12th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmarks 2017-2021 (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.