Wealth share richest in Spain
Spain: Wealth share richest was 24.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share richest in Spain, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share richest in Spain is 24.15, 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 richest in Spain peaked at 47.48 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 richest in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 41.02 | — |
| 1850 | 43.1 | +5.1% |
| 1880 | 43.76 | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 47.48 | +8.5% |
| 1910 | 46.35 | -2.4% |
| 1920 | 34.72 | -25.1% |
| 1930 | 25.93 | -25.3% |
| 1940 | 25.92 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 24.93 | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 24.55 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 24.45 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.52 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 24.47 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 24.5 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 24.49 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.51 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 24.19 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 21.42 | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 20.93 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 21.21 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 20.9 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 20.4 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 21.58 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 20.58 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 18.9 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 19.94 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 20.31 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 22.42 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 23.88 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 25.79 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 25.4 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 24.56 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 22.28 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 22.26 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.51 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.26 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 21.25 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.84 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 23.67 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 21.23 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 21.84 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 22 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.39 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.76 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 22.7 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 24.37 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 24.3 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 24.15 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.18 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.16 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.85 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.55 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 23.92 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 23.66 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 23.81 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 24.15 | +1.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 24.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 88% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Spain's 24.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.14, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share richest 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% | 34.72 | 25.93 |
| 1920 | -25.1% | 46.35 | 34.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 41.02 | 41.02 | 41.02 | 1 |
| 1850s | 43.1 | 43.1 | 43.1 | 1 |
| 1880s | 43.76 | 43.76 | 43.76 | 1 |
| 1900s | 47.48 | 47.48 | 47.48 | 1 |
| 1910s | 46.35 | 46.35 | 46.35 | 1 |
| 1920s | 34.72 | 34.72 | 34.72 | 1 |
| 1930s | 25.93 | 25.93 | 25.93 | 1 |
| 1940s | 25.92 | 25.92 | 25.92 | 1 |
| 1950s | 24.93 | 24.93 | 24.93 | 1 |
| 1960s | 24.55 | 24.55 | 24.55 | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.45 | 24.45 | 24.45 | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.11 | 20.9 | 24.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.92 | 18.9 | 25.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.27 | 21.23 | 24.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.49 | 22 | 24.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.82 | 23.55 | 24.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- 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 wealth share richest in Spain?
- Wealth share richest in Spain was 24.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 47.48 in 1900.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9 in 1993.
- How does Spain rank for wealth share richest?
- Spain ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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