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
Latest (2022)
9.7%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
79th
of 109 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 1986
All-time low
8.2%
in 2007
Years of data
39
1982–2022
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.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 9.6% | — |
| 1983 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +2.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 9.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.1%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Spain's 9.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 77 Malta 10.0% compare
- 78 New Zealand 9.7% compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.7% compare
- 81 Mauritania 9.5% compare
- 82 Luxembourg 9.3% compare
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- 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 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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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.