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Spain · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

28th of 182 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia
GNI per capitaSpain's gni per capita rose from US$15.5k in 1996 to US$37.1k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$10kUS$20kUS$30kUS$40kUS$37.1k

Spain's gni per capita rose from US$15.5k in 1996 to US$37.1k in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

29th of 181 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Spain's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $16.7k in 1996 to intl $59.8k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $20kintl $40kintl $60kintl $59.8k

Spain's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $16.7k in 1996 to intl $59.8k in 2025.

Median equivalised net household income

euro (PPS)

16th of 30 · 15th in Europe & C. Asia
Median equivalised net household incomeSpain's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 7,370 in 1995 to PPS 22.4k in 2025.1995200020052010201520202025PPS 5kPPS 10kPPS 15kPPS 20kPPS 25kPPS 22.4k

Spain's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 7,370 in 1995 to PPS 22.4k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

25th of 129 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Spain's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$12.7k in 1996 to US$16.6k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$12kUS$14kUS$16kUS$18kUS$16.6k

Spain's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$12.7k in 1996 to US$16.6k in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

25th of 57 · 22nd in Europe & C. Asia
Gini indexSpain's gini index rose from 32 in 1990 to 33.4 in 2023.199019952000200520102015202032343633.4

Spain's gini index rose from 32 in 1990 to 33.4 in 2023.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

18th of 57 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia
Income share held by highest 10%Spain's income share held by highest 10% fell from 24.9 % in 1990 to 24.5 % in 2023.199019952000200520102015202023%24%25%26%27%28%24.5 %

Spain's income share held by highest 10% fell from 24.9 % in 1990 to 24.5 % in 2023.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

38th of 57 · 29th in Europe & C. Asia
Income share held by lowest 20%Spain's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 7.7 % in 1990 to 6.5 % in 2023.19901995200020052010201520206%6%7%7%8%8%6.5 %

Spain's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 7.7 % in 1990 to 6.5 % in 2023.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

27th of 57 · 23rd in Europe & C. Asia
Extreme povertySpain's extreme poverty rose from 0.6 % in 1990 to 0.8 % in 2023.19901995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%0.8 %

Spain's extreme poverty rose from 0.6 % in 1990 to 0.8 % in 2023.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

24th of 52 · 15th in Europe & C. Asia*
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesSpain's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 20.1 % in 2003 to 20.2 % in 2022.200520102015202020%21%22%20.2 %

Spain's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 20.1 % in 2003 to 20.2 % in 2022.

At-risk-of-poverty rate

% of population

22nd of 30 · 21st in Europe & C. Asia
At-risk-of-poverty rateSpain's at-risk-of-poverty rate rose from 19.0 % in 1995 to 19.5 % in 2025.199520002005201020152020202518%20%22%19.5 %

Spain's at-risk-of-poverty rate rose from 19.0 % in 1995 to 19.5 % in 2025.

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