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.
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)
- 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 (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.