Eci ranking vs gdp per capita in Spain
Spain: Eci ranking vs gdp per capita was 28 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
28
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
88th
of 121 countries
All-time high
33
in 2015
All-time low
15
in 1980
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Eci ranking vs gdp per capita in Spain, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, eci ranking vs gdp per capita in Spain stood at 28.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eci ranking vs gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 33 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1980.
Spain ranks 88th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Eci ranking vs gdp per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 25 | — |
| 1965 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 23 | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 23 | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 19 | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29 | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 28 | -15.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.33 | 23 | 27 | 6 |
| 1970s | 19.1 | 16 | 23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.4 | 15 | 17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7 | 15 | 21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1 | 20 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.43 | 23 | 33 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -19.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 298.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 217.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eci ranking vs gdp per capita in Spain?
- Eci ranking vs gdp per capita in Spain was 28 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest eci ranking vs gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2015.
- What is the lowest eci ranking vs gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for eci ranking vs gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 88th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is eci ranking vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Eci ranking vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).