Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Spain

Spain: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 54.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
54.85
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
23rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
54.85
in 2023
All-time low
23.11
in 1985
Years of data
32
1980–2023

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Spain, 1980–2023

02040601980200120231980: 23.51985: 23.11990: 29.91993: 33.41994: 33.11995: 33.11996: 33.31997: 34.71998: 37.21999: 39.62000: 41.72003: 432004: 43.62005: 44.72006: 45.12007: 53.82008: 54.72009: 54.62010: 51.72011: 49.72012: 47.42013: 46.12014: 46.32015: 47.72016: 49.42017: 49.92018: 50.22019: 52.52020: 52.62021: 54.12022: 542023: 54.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 54.85 for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Spain peaked at 54.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.11, in 1985.

Spain ranks 23rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.32 23.11 23.52 2
1990s 34.28 29.86 39.61 8
2000s 47.66 41.67 54.7 8
2010s 49.08 46.09 52.47 10
2020s 53.89 52.62 54.85 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 20 Ireland 59.16 compare
  2. 21 Italy 57.51 compare
  3. 22 Chinese Taipei 55.61 compare
  4. 24 Slovenia 54.71 compare
  5. 25 Japan 48.11 compare
  6. 26 Lithuania 46.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Spain?
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Spain was 54.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 54.85 in 2023.
What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 23.11 in 1985.
How does Spain rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
Spain ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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