Incomes of the richest in Spain
Spain: Incomes of the richest was 12.47 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.47
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
75th
of 113 countries
All-time high
12.71
in 2017
All-time low
10.58
in 2001
Years of data
39
1982–2022
Incomes of the richest in Spain, 1982–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 12.47 for incomes of the richest 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, incomes of the richest in Spain peaked at 12.71 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.58, 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.
Incomes of the richest in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 11.24 | — |
| 1983 | 10.92 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 10.79 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 10.97 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 11.74 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 11.78 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 11.85 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 12.12 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 11.68 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 11.43 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 11.26 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 10.99 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.38 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 11.67 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 11.52 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.97 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 10.99 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.18 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.01 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 10.58 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 10.89 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 11.1 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.98 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 10.82 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.3 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 11.33 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.63 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 12.62 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 11.54 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 11.35 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.13 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 12.64 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.7 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.71 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.54 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.04 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 12.04 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.27 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 12.47 | +1.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 12.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.84, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Spain's 12.47 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 | 11.43 | 10.79 | 12.12 | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.31 | 10.97 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.23 | 10.58 | 12.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.21 | 11.35 | 12.71 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.26 | 12.04 | 12.47 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incomes of the richest in Spain?
- Incomes of the richest in Spain was 12.47 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.71 in 2017.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.58 in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for incomes of the richest?
- Spain ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is incomes of the richest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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