Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Spain
Spain: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 46,008 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46,008 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
37th
of 193 countries
All-time high
46,306 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
All-time low
30,218 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income (gni) per capita in Spain stood at 46,008 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Spain peaked at 46,306 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30,218 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Spain 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,218 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 31,130 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 31,367 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 30,926 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 31,018 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 32,244 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 32,907 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 34,073 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 35,672 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 37,250 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 38,665 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 39,870 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 40,850 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 41,639 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 42,149 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 42,867 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 43,725 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 44,333 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 43,660 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 42,499 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 42,250 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 41,214 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 40,252 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 40,025 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 40,702 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 42,509 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 43,913 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 44,969 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 45,753 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 46,306 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 41,220 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 43,960 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 44,887 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 46,008 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 46,008 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 47,912 international-$ in 2021 prices, 96% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 46,008 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,064 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,680 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,218 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,250 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,026 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,665 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,333 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,789 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,025 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,306 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,019 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,220 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,008 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 34 New Zealand 47,260 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Guyana 46,959 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Slovenia 46,361 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Czechia 45,889 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Cyprus 45,394 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 40 Poland 42,218 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita in Spain?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Spain was 46,008 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 46,306 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,218 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.