Italy vs Spain: Capital intensity vs. labor productivity
Italy
182
in 2015
Spain
190
in 2015
Italy rank
15th
Spain rank
13th
Capital intensity vs. labor productivity over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 190 against 182 in Italy, a difference of 8.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 23 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 3 | 5.8 | 2.8 | Spain |
| 1900s | 3 | 6.7 | 3.7 | Spain |
| 1910s | 4.1 | 8.2 | 4.1 | Spain |
| 1920s | 5.4 | 9.7 | 4.3 | Spain |
| 1930s | 7.6 | 11.8 | 4.2 | Spain |
| 1940s | 9.6 | 11.8 | 2.2 | Spain |
| 1950s | 15.2 | 14.8 | 0.4 | Italy |
| 1960s | 33.8 | 26.2 | 7.6 | Italy |
| 1970s | 70.7 | 53.1 | 17.6 | Italy |
| 1980s | 102.1 | 93.6 | 8.5 | Italy |
| 1990s | 132.2 | 121 | 11.2 | Italy |
| 2000s | 154.6 | 137.1 | 17.5 | Italy |
| 2010s | 178.67 | 184 | 5.33 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital intensity vs. labor productivity, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 190 against 182 in Italy as of 2015.
- What is the difference in capital intensity vs. labor productivity between Italy and Spain?
- 8, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for capital intensity vs. labor productivity?
- Italy ranks 15th 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.