Gini coefficient in Spain
Spain: Gini coefficient was 0.3341 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.3341
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
72nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.3647
in 1996
All-time low
0.318
in 2003
Years of data
32
1980–2023
Gini coefficient in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.3341 for gini coefficient in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Spain peaked at 0.3647 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.318, in 2003.
That places Spain 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3449 | — |
| 1985 | 0.3443 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3202 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3566 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.351 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3573 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3647 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3533 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3458 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3379 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3413 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.318 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.333 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3243 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3354 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3414 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3422 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3492 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3524 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3569 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.354 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3618 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3605 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3618 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3576 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3465 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3472 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.343 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3486 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3389 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3358 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3341 | -0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.3341 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3209, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.3341 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3058, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3446 | 0.3443 | 0.3449 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3483 | 0.3202 | 0.3647 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3356 | 0.318 | 0.3492 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3542 | 0.343 | 0.3618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3393 | 0.3341 | 0.3486 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 69 North Macedonia 0.3351 compare
- 70 Greece 0.3344 compare
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 0.3344 compare
- 73 Thailand 0.3332 compare
- 74 South Korea 0.3291 compare
- 75 Niger 0.3286 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Spain
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 72.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 36.42 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 36.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Spain?
- Gini coefficient in Spain was 0.3341 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3647 in 1996.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.318 in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for gini coefficient?
- Spain ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. 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.