Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 19.23 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.23 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
25th
of 118 countries
All-time high
19.54 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2007
All-time low
8.5 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
32
1980–2023
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% 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
The most recent figure for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Spain is 19.23 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 19.54 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.5 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
Spain ranks 25th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1985 | 8.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 12.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 11.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 11.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 11.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 10.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 12.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 12.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 14.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 15.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 16.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 16.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 16.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 16.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 19.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 19.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 17.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 16.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 15.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 13.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 13.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 15.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 16.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 16.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 17.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 18.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 19.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 19.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 19.23 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Spain's 19.23 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.43 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +43.8% | 8.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.22 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 22 Italy 20.63 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Poland 20.22 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Estonia 19.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Japan 18.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Croatia 16.87 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Lithuania 16.75 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 19.23 international-$ 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 income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19.54 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2007.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Spain rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.