Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Spain
Spain: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 291.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Spain stood at 291.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Spain peaked at 445.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
Spain ranks 43rd of 120 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.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Spain, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 133.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1985 | 40.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -70.0% |
| 1990 | 127.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +216.1% |
| 1993 | 367.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +189.2% |
| 1994 | 333.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 383.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 437.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 292.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -33.1% |
| 1998 | 299.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 203.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -31.8% |
| 2000 | 243.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 273.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 293.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 275.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 299.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 150.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -49.7% |
| 2008 | 191.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 305.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +59.2% |
| 2010 | 270.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 445.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +64.6% |
| 2012 | 329.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 404.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 271.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 338.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 395.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 276.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 311.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 307.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 309.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 227.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 267.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 291.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 291.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 13.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 291.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 34.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +216.1% | 40.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 127.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 1993 | +189.2% | 127.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 367.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 133.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 305.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 127.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 437.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2000s | 254.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 150.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 305.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 335.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 270.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 445.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 273.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 227.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 309.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 40 Italy 425.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Guinea 346.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 342.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices
- 44 Morocco 272.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 45 Guinea-Bissau 263.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 46 Egypt 219.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty in Spain?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Spain was 291.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 445.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2011.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Spain rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Spain ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.