GDP per employed person in Spain
Spain: GDP per employed person was 109,693 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
109,693 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 177 countries
All-time high
111,148 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2018
All-time low
96,047 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Spain is 109,693 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Spain peaked at 111,148 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96,047 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Spain 29th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Spain, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 96,047 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 97,632 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 100,713 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 103,738 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 103,690 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 103,964 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 103,736 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 103,951 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 102,588 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 102,839 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 103,432 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 102,541 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 101,595 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 101,033 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 98,615 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 98,510 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99,084 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 100,428 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 103,355 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 105,497 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 106,564 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 108,128 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 109,378 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 109,658 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 110,848 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 111,019 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 111,040 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 111,148 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 110,743 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 101,657 constant 2021 PPP $ | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 105,480 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 108,027 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 107,874 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 108,590 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 109,693 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 109,693 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 109,693 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,784 constant 2021 PPP $ | 96,047 constant 2021 PPP $ | 103,964 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 101,143 constant 2021 PPP $ | 98,510 constant 2021 PPP $ | 103,432 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,402 constant 2021 PPP $ | 105,497 constant 2021 PPP $ | 111,148 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,887 constant 2021 PPP $ | 101,657 constant 2021 PPP $ | 109,693 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Spain?
- Gdp per employed person in Spain was 109,693 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 111,148 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,047 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Spain rank for gdp per employed person?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.