Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Spain
Spain: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data was 30,908 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Spain, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 30,908 for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Spain peaked at 31,786 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,600, in 1820.
Spain ranks 31st of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,600 | 1,600 | 1,600 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,706 | 1,706 | 1,706 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,809 | 1,809 | 1,809 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2,463 | 2,463 | 2,463 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,823 | 2,823 | 2,823 | 1 |
| 1920s | 4,173 | 4,173 | 4,173 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3,464 | 3,464 | 3,464 | 1 |
| 1960s | 5,037 | 5,037 | 5,037 | 1 |
| 1970s | 9,511 | 9,511 | 9,511 | 1 |
| 1980s | 14,008 | 14,008 | 14,008 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19,215 | 19,215 | 19,215 | 1 |
| 2000s | 28,940 | 26,995 | 30,886 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31,347 | 30,908 | 31,786 | 2 |
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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.7% (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)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1918 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Spain?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Spain was 30,908 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 31,786 in 2010.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,600 in 1820.
- How does Spain rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.