Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Spain
Spain: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Spain stood at 0.6%.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Spain peaked at 1.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1985.
Spain ranks 53rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +200.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +80.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More poverty & inequality data for Spain
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Spain?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Spain was 0.6% 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
- How does Spain rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Spain ranks 53rd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.