Income share held by lowest 20% in Spain
Spain: Income share held by lowest 20% was 6.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Income share held by lowest 20% 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
Spain recorded 6.5% for income share held by lowest 20% in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 20% in Spain peaked at 7.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2013.
Spain ranks 86th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 7.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More poverty & inequality data for Spain
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 2.3% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 1.0% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.8% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.6% (2023)
- Prosperity gap 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2023)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 1.1% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 16.6% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.6% (2023)
- Income share held by second 20% 12.6% (2023)
- Gini index 33.4 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by lowest 20% in Spain?
- Income share held by lowest 20% in Spain was 6.5% 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 income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Spain ranks 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by lowest 20% rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Income share held by lowest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.