Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Spain

Spain: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
18.8 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
32
1980–2023

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Spain, 1980–2023

010203040501980200120231980: 19.4 international-$ in 2021 prices1985: 18.8 international-$ in 2021 prices1990: 25.4 international-$ in 2021 prices1993: 27.5 international-$ in 2021 prices1994: 27.8 international-$ in 2021 prices1995: 27.1 international-$ in 2021 prices1996: 27.4 international-$ in 2021 prices1997: 29 international-$ in 2021 prices1998: 31.1 international-$ in 2021 prices1999: 33 international-$ in 2021 prices2000: 34.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2003: 37.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 36.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 38.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 38.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 45.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 46.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 46 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 43.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 41.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 40.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 39.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 39.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 40.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 42 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 42.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 42.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 45.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 45.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 46.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 46.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2023: 47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices

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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Spain is 47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Spain peaked at 47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.8 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.

That places Spain 23rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.08 international-$ in 2021 prices 18.8 international-$ in 2021 prices 19.36 international-$ in 2021 prices 2
1990s 28.53 international-$ in 2021 prices 25.42 international-$ in 2021 prices 33 international-$ in 2021 prices 8
2000s 40.52 international-$ in 2021 prices 34.68 international-$ in 2021 prices 46.46 international-$ in 2021 prices 8
2010s 41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices 39.1 international-$ in 2021 prices 45.11 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2020s 46.26 international-$ in 2021 prices 45.07 international-$ in 2021 prices 47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 21 Slovenia 49.24 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 22 Italy 48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 24 Taiwan 46.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 25 Japan 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 26 Czechia 39.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Spain?
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Spain was 47.3 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
How does Spain rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Spain ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.