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
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 3.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 29,763 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 29,763 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -11.68 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 158.34 billion current LCU (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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The level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.