Spain vs United Kingdom: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Spain
45,369 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
United Kingdom
50,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Spain rank
33rd
United Kingdom rank
30th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 50,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 45,369 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Spain, a difference of 5,437 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 181 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,932 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,312 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,381 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 15,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 20,583 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,832 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 16,957 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 25,952 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 24,975 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 35,003 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,028 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 36,367 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 46,939 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,571 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 40,205 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 46,854 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 42,935 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 49,868 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,933 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 50,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 45,369 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 5,437 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Spain ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 30th 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.