Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita was 28 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 1964–2016
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, economic complexity rank 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, economic complexity rank 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.
Economic complexity rank 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
- 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 economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 28 in 2016, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2015.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 88th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rank 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 Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.