Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Spain
Spain: Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet was 17,874 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,874 Euro
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
21st
of 49 countries
All-time high
17,874 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
6,060 Euro
in 1996
Years of data
29
1995–2025
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Spain, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Spain stood at 17,874 Euro. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Spain peaked at 17,874 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,060 Euro, in 1996.
That places Spain 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Spain, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,088 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 6,060 Euro | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 6,450 Euro | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 6,411 Euro | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 6,947 Euro | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 7,658 Euro | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 8,059 Euro | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 9,715 Euro | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 9,990 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 10,405 Euro | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 11,009 Euro | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 13,345 Euro | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 13,765 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 13,421 Euro | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 12,860 Euro | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 12,813 Euro | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12,761 Euro | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 12,410 Euro | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 12,047 Euro | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 12,396 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 12,462 Euro | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13,240 Euro | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 13,059 Euro | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13,385 Euro | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 13,218 Euro | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 14,496 Euro | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 15,983 Euro | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 16,844 Euro | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 17,874 Euro | +6.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 17,874 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,226 Euro, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 17,874 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,488 Euro, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,391 Euro | 6,060 Euro | 6,947 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,493 Euro | 7,658 Euro | 13,765 Euro | 8 |
| 2010s | 12,747 Euro | 12,047 Euro | 13,421 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,300 Euro | 13,218 Euro | 17,874 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 19 United Kingdom 18,223 Euro compare
- 19 United Kingdom 18,223 Euro compare
- 22 Cyprus 16,578 Euro compare
- 23 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 15,660 Euro compare
- 24 Estonia 15,323 Euro compare
- 24 Estonia 15,323 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 mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Spain?
- Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Spain was 17,874 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17,874 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,060 Euro in 1996.
- How does Spain rank for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by ability to make ends meet rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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