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
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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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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,076 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.