Gini coefficient (after tax) in Spain
Spain: Gini coefficient (after tax) was 0.314 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Spain, 1980–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (after tax) in Spain is 0.314, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (after tax) in Spain peaked at 0.3558 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3022, in 1990.
Spain ranks 23rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3171 | 0.3149 | 0.3192 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3367 | 0.3022 | 0.3558 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3282 | 0.3179 | 0.3422 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3369 | 0.3191 | 0.3451 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3201 | 0.314 | 0.3281 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More poverty & inequality data for Spain
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,786 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 36.4% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.043 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0694 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0694 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0868 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.7% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1918 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (after tax) in Spain?
- Gini coefficient (after tax) in Spain was 0.314 in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3558 in 1996.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3022 in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (after tax) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.