Gini coefficient (before tax) in Spain
Spain: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.4464 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Spain, 1982–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (before tax) in Spain is 0.4464, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Spain peaked at 0.4866 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4464, in 2022.
Spain ranks 99th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.4608 | — |
| 1983 | 0.4592 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4601 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4661 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.476 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4778 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4803 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4866 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4843 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4777 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4705 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4642 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4703 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4745 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4718 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4606 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4635 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4669 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4588 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.455 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4551 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4575 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4554 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4526 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4576 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.458 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4604 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4696 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4555 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4537 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4539 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4629 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4629 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4588 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4521 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4479 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4479 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4484 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4464 | -0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.4464 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4706, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.4464 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4669, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4709 | 0.4592 | 0.4866 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.4704 | 0.4606 | 0.4843 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.458 | 0.4526 | 0.4696 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.456 | 0.4479 | 0.4629 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4476 | 0.4464 | 0.4484 | 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)
- 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 (before tax) in Spain?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Spain was 0.4464 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4866 in 1989.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4464 in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Spain ranks 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before 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 before taxes and benefits.