Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Spain
Spain: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) was 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Spain, 1980–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Spain is 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Spain peaked at 1,085 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008 and was at its lowest, 566.68 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1980.
That places Spain 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 574.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 566.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 582.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 756.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 677.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 889.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2000s | 960.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 834.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,085 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 884.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 768.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 983.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,041 international-$ in 2021 prices | 975.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 16 France 1,355 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 United Kingdom 1,344 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 South Korea 1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Czechia 1,066 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Japan 1,032 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Slovenia 1,019 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Spain?
- Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Spain was 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,085 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- What is the lowest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 566.68 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.