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.
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 |
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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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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.