Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Spain
Spain: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 41 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
41 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
25th
of 119 countries
All-time high
41.49 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2008
All-time low
17.53 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1985
Years of data
30
1980–2021
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Spain, 1980–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Spain stood at 41 international-$ in 2011 prices.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Spain peaked at 41.49 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.53 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1985.
Spain ranks 25th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Spain, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1985 | 17.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 22.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 25.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 25.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 25.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 25.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 26.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 28.21 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 30.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 31.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 32.64 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 33.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 33.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 34.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 40.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 41.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 41.44 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 39.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 37.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 35.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 34.95 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 35.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.14 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 37.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 37.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 39.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 39.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 41 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 41 international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.91 international-$ in 2011 prices, 89% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Spain's 41 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.51 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) 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 | +29.2% | 17.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | 22.65 international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 26 international-$ in 2011 prices | 22.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | 30.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8 |
| 2000s | 36.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | 31.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | 41.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | 34.95 international-$ in 2011 prices | 39.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | 39.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | 41 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 22 Italy 45.91 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 23 Estonia 45.37 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 24 Slovenia 42.91 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 26 Lithuania 39.82 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 27 Israel 38.26 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 28 Czechia 36.7 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Spain?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Spain was 41 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 41.49 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2008.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.53 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1985.
- How does Spain rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.