Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Saudi Arabia
59.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Spain
64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Spain rank
20th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 59.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 130 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 50.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 30.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 91.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 58.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 32.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 64.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 62.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
- Spain, at 64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 59.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 4.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.