Gini index in Spain
Spain: Gini index was 33.4 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gini index in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index in Spain is 33.4, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Spain peaked at 36.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 31.8, in 2003.
That places Spain 73rd out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini index in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.5 | — |
| 1985 | 34.4 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 32 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 35.7 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 35.1 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 35.7 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 36.5 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 35.3 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 34.6 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 33.8 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 34.1 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.8 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 33.3 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 32.4 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 33.5 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 34.1 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 34.2 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.9 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 35.2 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 35.7 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 35.4 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.2 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 36.1 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.2 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.8 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 34.7 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 34.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.3 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 34.9 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 33.9 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 33.6 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 33.4 | -0.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 33.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.05, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 33.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.65, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.45 | 34.4 | 34.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.84 | 32 | 36.5 | 8 |
| 2000s | 33.54 | 31.8 | 34.9 | 8 |
| 2010s | 35.43 | 34.3 | 36.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.95 | 33.4 | 34.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 70 Luxembourg 33.6 compare
- 71 North Macedonia 33.5 compare
- 71 Pakistan 33.5 compare
- 73 Greece 33.4 compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 33.4 compare
- 76 Thailand 33.3 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 index in Spain?
- Gini index in Spain was 33.4 in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5 in 1996.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8 in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for gini index?
- Spain ranks 73rd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini index 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.