Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Spain
Spain: Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio was 3.2 Ratio in 2025. ▼ Falling
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Spain, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3.2 Ratio for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Spain peaked at 8.1 Ratio in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.2 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 taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Spain, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.6 Ratio | — |
| 2011 | 5.7 Ratio | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 5.7 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 Ratio | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 8.1 Ratio | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 7.2 Ratio | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 6.4 Ratio | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 5.7 Ratio | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 4.5 Ratio | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 4.3 Ratio | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.9 Ratio | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 6 Ratio | +53.8% |
| 2022 | 4.4 Ratio | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 3.5 Ratio | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 3.4 Ratio | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 3.2 Ratio | -5.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.2 Ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.05 Ratio, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.2 Ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 Ratio, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +53.8% | 3.9 Ratio | 6 Ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.92 Ratio | 4.3 Ratio | 8.1 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 Ratio | 3.2 Ratio | 6 Ratio | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Spain?
- Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Spain was 3.2 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 Ratio in 2014.
- What is the lowest effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 Ratio in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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 taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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