Spain vs United Kingdom: Productivity: output per hour worked

Spain

64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour

in 2023

United Kingdom

68.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour

in 2023

Spain rank

20th

United Kingdom rank

17th

Productivity: output per hour worked over time

Spain
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 68.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Spain, a difference of 4.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Globally, Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 130 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Productivity: output per hour worked
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.