Japan vs Spain: Capital intensity vs. labor productivity
Japan
161
in 2015
Spain
190
in 2015
Japan rank
16th
Spain rank
13th
Capital intensity vs. labor productivity over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 190 against 161 in Japan, a difference of 29.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 23 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 | 5.8 | 4.8 | Spain |
| 1900s | 1 | 6.7 | 5.7 | Spain |
| 1910s | 1.8 | 8.2 | 6.4 | Spain |
| 1920s | 2.3 | 9.7 | 7.4 | Spain |
| 1930s | 3.6 | 11.8 | 8.2 | Spain |
| 1940s | 5.2 | 11.8 | 6.6 | Spain |
| 1950s | 6.9 | 14.8 | 7.9 | Spain |
| 1960s | 15.6 | 26.2 | 10.6 | Spain |
| 1970s | 42.3 | 53.1 | 10.8 | Spain |
| 1980s | 70.8 | 93.6 | 22.8 | Spain |
| 1990s | 110.3 | 121 | 10.7 | Spain |
| 2000s | 147.9 | 137.1 | 10.8 | Japan |
| 2010s | 159.17 | 184 | 24.83 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital intensity vs. labor productivity, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 190 against 161 in Japan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in capital intensity vs. labor productivity between Japan and Spain?
- 29, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for capital intensity vs. labor productivity?
- Japan ranks 16th 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.