Distribution of income by quantiles in Spain
Spain: Distribution of income by quantiles was 13,868 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of income by quantiles in Spain, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Spain recorded 13,868 Euro for distribution of income by quantiles in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of income by quantiles in Spain peaked at 13,868 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,183 Euro, in 1995.
Spain ranks 23rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Distribution of income by quantiles in Spain, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,183 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 4,390 Euro | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 4,491 Euro | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4,684 Euro | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 5,105 Euro | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 5,706 Euro | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 6,129 Euro | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 6,891 Euro | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 6,937 Euro | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7,349 Euro | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 7,740 Euro | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 9,363 Euro | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 9,837 Euro | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 9,691 Euro | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 9,096 Euro | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 9,007 Euro | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 8,894 Euro | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8,534 Euro | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 8,572 Euro | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8,803 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 9,161 Euro | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 9,509 Euro | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 9,816 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 10,562 Euro | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 10,291 Euro | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 11,160 Euro | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 12,314 Euro | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 13,090 Euro | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 13,868 Euro | +5.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 13,868 Euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,260 Euro, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 13,868 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,050 Euro, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,571 Euro | 4,183 Euro | 5,105 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,494 Euro | 5,706 Euro | 9,837 Euro | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,108 Euro | 8,534 Euro | 9,816 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,881 Euro | 10,291 Euro | 13,868 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 20 United Kingdom 14,652 Euro compare
- 20 United Kingdom 14,652 Euro compare
- 22 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 14,630 Euro compare
- 24 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 12,646 Euro compare
- 25 Czechia 11,761 Euro compare
- 26 Estonia 11,460 Euro compare
- 26 Estonia 11,460 Euro compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -19.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 298.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 217.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of income by quantiles in Spain?
- Distribution of income by quantiles in Spain was 13,868 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13,868 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,183 Euro in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for distribution of income by quantiles?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of income by quantiles rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of income by quantiles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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