Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Spain
Spain: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 was 2.1 Ratio in 2025. ▼ Falling
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Spain, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
In 2025, effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Spain stood at 2.1 Ratio. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Spain peaked at 6.9 Ratio in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.1 Ratio, in 2025.
Spain ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.6 Ratio | — |
| 2011 | 4.5 Ratio | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6 Ratio | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.8 Ratio | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 6.9 Ratio | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9 Ratio | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 5.2 Ratio | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 4.3 Ratio | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3 Ratio | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 3.1 Ratio | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7 Ratio | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 4.8 Ratio | +77.8% |
| 2022 | 3.2 Ratio | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 2.4 Ratio | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 Ratio | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 2.1 Ratio | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.72 Ratio | 3.1 Ratio | 6.9 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 Ratio | 2.1 Ratio | 4.8 Ratio | 6 |
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.4917 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18,994 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 16,636 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7477 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Spain?
- Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Spain was 2.1 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 Ratio in 2014.
- What is the lowest effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 Ratio in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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