Australia vs Spain: Capital intensity vs. labor productivity
Australia
198
in 2015
Spain
190
in 2015
Australia rank
10th
Spain rank
13th
Capital intensity vs. labor productivity over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 198 against 190 in Spain, a difference of 8.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 23 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 22.9 | 5.8 | 17.1 | Australia |
| 1900s | 23.5 | 6.7 | 16.8 | Australia |
| 1910s | 31.9 | 8.2 | 23.7 | Australia |
| 1920s | 40.4 | 9.7 | 30.7 | Australia |
| 1930s | 47.9 | 11.8 | 36.1 | Australia |
| 1940s | 44.6 | 11.8 | 32.8 | Australia |
| 1950s | 47.3 | 14.8 | 32.5 | Australia |
| 1960s | 63.2 | 26.2 | 37 | Australia |
| 1970s | 83.4 | 53.1 | 30.3 | Australia |
| 1980s | 106.4 | 93.6 | 12.8 | Australia |
| 1990s | 122.3 | 121 | 1.3 | Australia |
| 2000s | 148.3 | 137.1 | 11.2 | Australia |
| 2010s | 186.67 | 184 | 2.67 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital intensity vs. labor productivity, Australia or Spain?
- Australia, at 198 against 190 in Spain as of 2015.
- What is the difference in capital intensity vs. labor productivity between Australia and Spain?
- 8, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for capital intensity vs. labor productivity?
- Australia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Capital intensity vs. labor productivity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figure illustrates capital intensity; the ratio of total capital stock over total hours worked and labor productivity; the ratio of GDP over total hours worked. Both measured in 2010 US$ PPP per hour.