Canada vs Spain: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Canada
1.08 trillion current GBP
in 2014
Spain
839.48 billion current GBP
in 2014
Canada rank
11th
Spain rank
14th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.08 trillion current GBP against 839.48 billion current GBP in Spain, a difference of 244.57 billion current GBP.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 146 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Spain ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 10 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 86.00 million current GBP | 285.73 million current GBP | 199.73 million current GBP | Spain |
| 1870s | 89.99 million current GBP | 305.78 million current GBP | 215.79 million current GBP | Spain |
| 1880s | 120.94 million current GBP | 371.79 million current GBP | 250.85 million current GBP | Spain |
| 1890s | 144.33 million current GBP | 293.50 million current GBP | 149.18 million current GBP | Spain |
| 1900s | 277.29 million current GBP | 364.04 million current GBP | 86.74 million current GBP | Spain |
| 1910s | 635.58 million current GBP | 692.32 million current GBP | 56.74 million current GBP | Spain |
| 1920s | 1.08 billion current GBP | 1.02 billion current GBP | 58.40 million current GBP | Canada |
| 1930s | 983.75 million current GBP | 860.73 million current GBP | 123.03 million current GBP | Canada |
| 1940s | 2.74 billion current GBP | 1.72 billion current GBP | 1.02 billion current GBP | Canada |
| 1950s | 10.22 billion current GBP | 3.17 billion current GBP | 7.05 billion current GBP | Canada |
| 1960s | 20.38 billion current GBP | 8.81 billion current GBP | 11.57 billion current GBP | Canada |
| 1970s | 78.86 billion current GBP | 51.11 billion current GBP | 27.75 billion current GBP | Canada |
| 1980s | 237.78 billion current GBP | 152.36 billion current GBP | 85.41 billion current GBP | Canada |
| 1990s | 376.44 billion current GBP | 360.39 billion current GBP | 16.05 billion current GBP | Canada |
| 2000s | 642.63 billion current GBP | 635.32 billion current GBP | 7.31 billion current GBP | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.11 trillion current GBP | 883.76 billion current GBP | 231.20 billion current GBP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 1.08 trillion current GBP against 839.48 billion current GBP in Spain as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Canada and Spain?
- 244.57 billion current GBP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 146 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2014.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Canada ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.