Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Spain
Spain: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 9.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Spain, 1982–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Spain is 9.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Spain peaked at 10.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2007.
Spain ranks 79th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 10.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 8.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.2% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.8% | 10.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 76 Ethiopia 10.1% compare
- 78 New Zealand 9.7% compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.7% compare
- 81 Mauritania 9.5% compare
More reference data data for Spain
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- Summer temperature anomalies 3.07 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0798 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3641 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Spain?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Spain was 9.7% 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Spain ranks 79th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.