Japan vs Spain: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Japan
44,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Spain
45,369 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Japan rank
36th
Spain rank
33rd
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 45,369 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 44,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Japan, a difference of 1,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,410 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,932 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 521.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Spain |
| 1970s | 18,313 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,563 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 25,122 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,957 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,165 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 39,336 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 24,975 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,361 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 43,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 36,367 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,538 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 44,362 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 40,205 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,157 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 43,024 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 42,935 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 89.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 45,369 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 44,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Japan and Spain?
- 1,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Japan ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd of 181 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.