Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Spain
Spain: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 576.9 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Spain is 576.9 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Spain peaked at 586.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2007 and was at its lowest, 255.06 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
That places Spain 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Spain, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 259.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1985 | 255.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 366.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 351.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 357.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 351.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 325.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 363.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 381.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 444.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 463.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 501.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 489.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 508.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 492.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 586.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 583.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 564.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 534.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 485.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 470.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 418.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 415.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 438.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 452.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 509.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 506.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 522.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 514.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 555.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 584.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 576.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 576.9 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 697.69 international-$ in 2021 prices, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 576.9 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 | +43.8% | 255.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 366.72 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 257.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 255.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 259.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 367.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 325.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 444.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2000s | 523.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 463.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 586.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 475.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 415.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 534.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 557.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 514.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 584.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 24 Italy 619 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 25 Poland 606.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Estonia 579.78 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Japan 549.2 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 Croatia 506.15 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Lithuania 502.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Spain?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Spain was 576.9 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 586.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2007.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 255.06 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Spain rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.