Wealth share of the richest 1% in Spain
Spain: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 24.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Spain, 1820–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share of the richest 1% in Spain is 24.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Spain peaked at 47.5% in 1900 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1993.
Spain ranks 165th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 41.0% | — |
| 1850 | 43.1% | +5.1% |
| 1880 | 43.8% | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 47.5% | +8.5% |
| 1910 | 46.4% | -2.4% |
| 1920 | 34.7% | -25.1% |
| 1930 | 25.9% | -25.3% |
| 1940 | 25.9% | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 24.9% | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 24.6% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.5% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 24.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 24.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 21.4% | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 20.9% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 21.2% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 20.9% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 20.4% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 21.6% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +1.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 24.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.5%, 88% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Spain's 24.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.1%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share of the richest 1% in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | -25.3% | 34.7% | 25.9% |
| 1920 | -25.1% | 46.4% | 34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
| 1850s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
| 1880s | 43.8% | 43.8% | 43.8% | 1 |
| 1900s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 1 |
| 1910s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 1 |
| 1920s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 1 |
| 1930s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 1940s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 1950s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 1960s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 20.9% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 18.9% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 21.2% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.0% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.6% | 24.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Spain?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Spain was 24.1% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 1900.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1993.
- How does Spain rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Spain ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.