Gdp vs services employment in Spain

Spain: Gdp vs services employment was 67 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
67
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
67
in 2007
All-time low
13.5
in 1860
Years of data
47
1860–2007

Gdp vs services employment in Spain, 1860–2007

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2007, gdp vs services employment in Spain stood at 67. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp vs services employment in Spain peaked at 67 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.5, in 1860.

That places Spain 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Gdp vs services employment in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Gdp vs services employment in Spain, 1860 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1860 13.5 —
1877 17.3 +28.1%
1887 14.7 -15.0%
1900 18.3 +24.5%
1910 17 -7.1%
1920 19 +11.8%
1940 24.1 +26.8%
1950 24.9 +3.3%
1964 30.2 +21.3%
1970 41.7 +38.1%
1971 42.3 +1.4%
1972 42.9 +1.4%
1973 43.4 +1.2%
1974 44.1 +1.6%
1975 44.8 +1.6%
1976 45.6 +1.8%
1977 46.4 +1.8%
1978 47.4 +2.2%
1979 48.4 +2.1%
1980 49.9 +3.1%
1981 51.9 +4.0%
1982 53.1 +2.3%
1983 53.7 +1.1%
1984 54.9 +2.2%
1985 55.9 +1.8%
1986 57.1 +2.1%
1987 57.8 +1.2%
1988 58.2 +0.7%
1989 58.9 +1.2%
1990 59.4 +0.8%
1991 60.7 +2.2%
1992 62.1 +2.3%
1993 63.4 +2.1%
1994 64.3 +1.4%
1995 64.5 +0.3%
1996 64.4 -0.2%
1997 64.2 -0.3%
1998 64.3 +0.2%
1999 64.2 -0.2%
2000 64.2 +0.0%
2001 64.2 +0.0%
2002 64.6 +0.6%
2003 65.1 +0.8%
2004 65.5 +0.6%
2005 65.8 +0.5%
2006 66.6 +1.2%
2007 67 +0.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.1, 93% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.55, 90% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gdp vs services employment in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +38.1% 30.2 41.7
1877 +28.1% 13.5 17.3
1940 +26.8% 19 24.1

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 13.5 13.5 13.5 1
1870s 17.3 17.3 17.3 1
1880s 14.7 14.7 14.7 1
1900s 18.3 18.3 18.3 1
1910s 17 17 17 1
1920s 19 19 19 1
1940s 24.1 24.1 24.1 1
1950s 24.9 24.9 24.9 1
1960s 30.2 30.2 30.2 1
1970s 44.7 41.7 48.4 10
1980s 55.14 49.9 58.9 10
1990s 63.15 59.4 64.5 10
2000s 65.38 64.2 67 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 14 Chile 69.8 compare
  2. 15 Italy 69.6 compare
  3. 16 Costa Rica 68.2 compare
  4. 18 South Korea 66.9 compare
  5. 19 Brazil 64.2 compare
  6. 20 Mauritius 64.1 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp vs services employment in Spain?
Gdp vs services employment in Spain was 67 in 2007, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp vs services employment recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 67 in 2007.
What is the lowest gdp vs services employment recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5 in 1860.
How does Spain rank for gdp vs services employment?
Spain ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2007.
Is gdp vs services employment rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs services employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gdp vs services employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,481 data points, 1801–2015
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