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.
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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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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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.423 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3641 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
The 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.