Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Spain

Spain: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 2.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.18
Change on year
up 66.4%
World rank
77th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.1
in 2021
All-time low
-8.44
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Spain, 2000–2024

-7.5-5-2.502.52000201220242000: 0.232001: 0.742002: -0.72003: -0.862004: -0.522005: -2.32006: -0.022007: 0.682008: 1.52009: 2.92010: 2.22011: 0.862012: 1.42013: 1.12014: 0.132015: 0.862016: 0.242017: 0.052018: -0.042019: -0.352020: -8.42021: 3.12022: 2.82023: 1.32024: 2.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 2.18 for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2024.

The figure is up 66.4% on the previous year and up 1,576.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Spain peaked at 3.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.44, in 2020.

Spain ranks 77th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Spain, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.23
2001 0.74 +221.7%
2002 -0.7 -194.6%
2003 -0.86 +22.9%
2004 -0.52 -39.5%
2005 -2.27 +336.5%
2006 -0.02 -99.1%
2007 0.68 -3500.0%
2008 1.51 +122.1%
2009 2.94 +94.7%
2010 2.16 -26.5%
2011 0.86 -60.2%
2012 1.39 +61.6%
2013 1.15 -17.3%
2014 0.13 -88.7%
2015 0.86 +561.5%
2016 0.24 -72.1%
2017 0.05 -79.2%
2018 -0.04 -180.0%
2019 -0.35 +775.0%
2020 -8.44 +2311.4%
2021 3.1 -136.7%
2022 2.78 -10.3%
2023 1.31 -52.9%
2024 2.18 +66.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.173 -2.27 2.94 10
2010s 0.645 -0.35 2.16 10
2020s 0.186 -8.44 3.1 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Spain?
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Spain was 2.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 2021.
What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -8.44 in 2020.
How does Spain rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
Spain ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,576.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,641 data points, 2000–2024
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