Canada vs Spain: GDP per person employed
Canada
113,563 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Spain
109,693 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Canada rank
27th
Spain rank
29th
GDP per person employed over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 113,563 constant 2021 PPP $ against 109,693 constant 2021 PPP $ in Spain, a difference of 3,870 constant 2021 PPP $.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Canada ranks 27th and Spain ranks 29th of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,521 constant 2021 PPP $ | 101,784 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,263 constant 2021 PPP $ | Spain |
| 2000s | 100,846 constant 2021 PPP $ | 101,143 constant 2021 PPP $ | 296.76 constant 2021 PPP $ | Spain |
| 2010s | 107,412 constant 2021 PPP $ | 109,402 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,991 constant 2021 PPP $ | Spain |
| 2020s | 111,964 constant 2021 PPP $ | 106,887 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,077 constant 2021 PPP $ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 113,563 constant 2021 PPP $ against 109,693 constant 2021 PPP $ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Canada and Spain?
- 3,870 constant 2021 PPP $, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Canada ranks 27th and Spain ranks 29th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.