Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Spain
Spain: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -24.98 Percentage in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Spain, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Spain is -24.98 Percentage, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Spain peaked at -19.76 Percentage in 1995 and was at its lowest, -49.62 Percentage, in 1970.
Spain ranks 16th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -49.62 Percentage | — |
| 1971 | -49.45 Percentage | -0.3% |
| 1972 | -46.68 Percentage | -5.6% |
| 1973 | -44.63 Percentage | -4.4% |
| 1974 | -41.59 Percentage | -6.8% |
| 1975 | -42.18 Percentage | +1.4% |
| 1976 | -41.35 Percentage | -2.0% |
| 1977 | -39.71 Percentage | -4.0% |
| 1978 | -37.41 Percentage | -5.8% |
| 1979 | -35.15 Percentage | -6.0% |
| 1980 | -31.25 Percentage | -11.1% |
| 1981 | -30.06 Percentage | -3.8% |
| 1982 | -27.43 Percentage | -8.8% |
| 1983 | -26.64 Percentage | -2.9% |
| 1984 | -23.34 Percentage | -12.4% |
| 1985 | -21.79 Percentage | -6.6% |
| 1986 | -22.51 Percentage | +3.3% |
| 1987 | -22.17 Percentage | -1.5% |
| 1988 | -21.72 Percentage | -2.0% |
| 1989 | -20.97 Percentage | -3.4% |
| 1990 | -22.43 Percentage | +7.0% |
| 1991 | -22.84 Percentage | +1.8% |
| 1992 | -23.32 Percentage | +2.1% |
| 1993 | -21.83 Percentage | -6.4% |
| 1994 | -20.23 Percentage | -7.4% |
| 1995 | -19.76 Percentage | -2.3% |
| 1996 | -20.71 Percentage | +4.8% |
| 1997 | -21.58 Percentage | +4.2% |
| 1998 | -22.66 Percentage | +5.0% |
| 1999 | -25.74 Percentage | +13.6% |
| 2000 | -26.74 Percentage | +3.9% |
| 2001 | -27.67 Percentage | +3.5% |
| 2002 | -27.34 Percentage | -1.2% |
| 2003 | -29.58 Percentage | +8.2% |
| 2004 | -30.96 Percentage | +4.7% |
| 2005 | -31.71 Percentage | +2.4% |
| 2006 | -28.2 Percentage | -11.1% |
| 2007 | -27.24 Percentage | -3.4% |
| 2008 | -26.64 Percentage | -2.2% |
| 2009 | -26.6 Percentage | -0.2% |
| 2010 | -28.45 Percentage | +7.0% |
| 2011 | -27.82 Percentage | -2.2% |
| 2012 | -25.84 Percentage | -7.1% |
| 2013 | -23.69 Percentage | -8.3% |
| 2014 | -23.95 Percentage | +1.1% |
| 2015 | -25.14 Percentage | +5.0% |
| 2016 | -24.98 Percentage | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -42.78 Percentage | -49.62 Percentage | -35.15 Percentage | 10 |
| 1980s | -24.79 Percentage | -31.25 Percentage | -20.97 Percentage | 10 |
| 1990s | -22.11 Percentage | -25.74 Percentage | -19.76 Percentage | 10 |
| 2000s | -28.27 Percentage | -31.71 Percentage | -26.6 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | -25.7 Percentage | -28.45 Percentage | -23.69 Percentage | 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3242 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 12,524 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2754 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,636 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Spain?
- Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Spain was -24.98 Percentage in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was -19.76 Percentage in 1995.
- What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.62 Percentage in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.