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

Latest (2025)
2.1 Ratio
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
6.9 Ratio
in 2014
All-time low
2.1 Ratio
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Spain, 2010–2025

2345672010201720252010: 3.6 Ratio2011: 4.5 Ratio2012: 4.6 Ratio2013: 5.8 Ratio2014: 6.9 Ratio2015: 5.9 Ratio2016: 5.2 Ratio2017: 4.3 Ratio2018: 3.3 Ratio2019: 3.1 Ratio2020: 2.7 Ratio2021: 4.8 Ratio2022: 3.2 Ratio2023: 2.4 Ratio2024: 2.3 Ratio2025: 2.1 Ratio

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

Annual values for Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Spain, 2010 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.72 Ratio 3.1 Ratio 6.9 Ratio 10
2020s 2.92 Ratio 2.1 Ratio 4.8 Ratio 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 18 Italy 2.4 Ratio compare
  2. 19 Estonia 2.2 Ratio compare
  3. 19 Estonia 2.2 Ratio compare
  4. 22 Bulgaria 2 Ratio compare
  5. 23 Switzerland 1.7 Ratio compare
  6. 24 Serbia 1.6 Ratio compare

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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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Indicator
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Unit
Ratio
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 711 data points, 2010–2025
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