Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Spain
Spain: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 45,369 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45,369 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
33rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
45,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2019
All-time low
7,134 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Spain, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 45,369 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Spain peaked at 45,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,134 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1960.
Spain ranks 33rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,134 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 7,890 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.6% |
| 1962 | 8,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 9,317 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 9,700 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 10,136 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 10,789 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 11,189 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 11,808 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 12,775 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 13,154 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 13,624 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 14,574 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 15,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 16,063 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 15,987 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 16,560 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 17,096 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 17,442 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 17,509 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 18,011 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 16,958 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 16,262 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 15,810 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 15,447 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 15,157 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 16,150 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 17,337 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 18,589 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 19,847 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 20,989 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 21,996 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 22,529 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 22,819 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 23,746 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 24,945 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 25,729 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 27,472 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 29,184 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 30,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 32,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 33,497 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 34,496 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 33,755 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 34,237 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 36,156 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 38,273 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 40,604 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 40,739 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 39,560 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 39,012 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 38,257 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 37,932 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 37,056 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 37,359 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 39,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 41,403 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 43,065 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 42,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 45,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 39,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 42,261 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 44,753 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 45,369 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 45,369 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 45,369 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,932 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,134 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,775 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,154 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 17,509 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,957 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,157 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,847 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,975 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 20,989 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 30,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,367 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 32,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 40,739 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,205 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 37,056 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 45,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,935 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 39,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 45,369 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 30 United Kingdom 50,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 31 New Zealand 46,914 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 32 Aruba 45,571 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 34 Malta 45,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 35 Czechia 44,539 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 36 Japan 44,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Spain?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Spain was 45,369 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 45,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,134 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Spain ranks 33rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.