Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Spain
Spain: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 12.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Spain, 1982–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 12.5% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Spain peaked at 12.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2001.
That places Spain 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 11.2% | — |
| 1983 | 10.9% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 10.8% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 12.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Spain's 12.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 12.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.3% | 12.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Spain?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Spain was 12.5% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Spain ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.