Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
21st
of 118 countries
All-time high
47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
18.8 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
32
1980–2023
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Spain recorded 47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.8 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
That places Spain 21st out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1985 | 18.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 25.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +35.2% |
| 1993 | 27.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 27.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 27.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 27.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 31.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 34.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 37.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 36.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 38.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 38.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 45.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 46.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 45.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 43.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 41.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 40.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 39.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 39.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 40.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 42.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 42.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 42.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 45.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 45.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 46.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 46.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2000s | 40.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 18 Cyprus 52.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Slovenia 49.24 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Italy 48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Taiwan, China 46.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Japan 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Czechia 39.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,804 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0237 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 916.93 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Spain rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.