Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.692 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Spain stood at 0.692. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 0.692 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1046, in 1870.
That places Spain 29th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1046 | — |
| 1880 | 0.1159 | +10.8% |
| 1890 | 0.1309 | +12.9% |
| 1900 | 0.1425 | +8.9% |
| 1913 | 0.1676 | +17.5% |
| 1925 | 0.1549 | -7.5% |
| 1929 | 0.1616 | +4.3% |
| 1933 | 0.2501 | +54.8% |
| 1938 | 0.208 | -16.8% |
| 1950 | 0.1829 | -12.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2005 | +9.6% |
| 1960 | 0.2153 | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2315 | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2495 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2672 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5076 | +90.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5316 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5594 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5856 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6189 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6416 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6827 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.666 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.692 | +3.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.692 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.692 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6904, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +90.0% | 0.2672 | 0.5076 |
| 1933 | +54.8% | 0.1616 | 0.2501 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1046 | 0.1046 | 0.1046 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1159 | 0.1159 | 0.1159 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1309 | 0.1309 | 0.1309 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1425 | 0.1425 | 0.1425 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1676 | 0.1676 | 0.1676 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1582 | 0.1549 | 0.1616 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.229 | 0.208 | 0.2501 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1917 | 0.1829 | 0.2005 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.2234 | 0.2153 | 0.2315 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2584 | 0.2495 | 0.2672 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5196 | 0.5076 | 0.5316 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5725 | 0.5594 | 0.5856 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6303 | 0.6189 | 0.6416 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6744 | 0.666 | 0.6827 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.692 | 0.692 | 0.692 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 0.692 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.692 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1046 in 1870.
- How does Spain rank for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.