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Income inequality (Gini) in Spain

1980 – 2023 · 32 data points 13 of 22 · Countries Updated Oct 23, 2026

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1980 – 2023

Income inequality (Gini), 1980 – 2023 index
−7.7% since 2013

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1980 – 2023

The series at a glance Spain · 1980 – 2023
Latest value 33.4 · 2023
First value 34.5 · 1980
Highest 36.5 · 1996
Lowest 31.8 · 2003
Average change −0.1% a year on average
Data points 32

By year

All years · 1980 – 2023

YearSpainChange
2023 33.4 −0.6%
2022 33.6 −0.9%
2021 33.9 −2.9%
2020 34.9 +1.7%
2019 34.3 −1.2%
2018 34.7 ±0.0%
2017 34.7 −3.1%
2016 35.8 −1.1%
2015 36.2 +0.3%
2014 36.1 −0.3%
2013 36.2 +2.3%
2012 35.4 −0.8%
2011 35.7 +1.4%
2010 35.2 +0.9%
2009 34.9 +2.0%
2008 34.2 +0.3%
2007 34.1 +1.8%
2006 33.5 +3.4%
2005 32.4 −2.7%
2004 33.3 +4.7%
2003 31.8 −6.7%
2000 34.1 +0.9%
1999 33.8 −2.3%
1998 34.6 −2.0%
1997 35.3 −3.3%
1996 36.5 +2.2%
1995 35.7 +1.7%
1994 35.1 −1.7%
1993 35.7 +12%
1990 32.0 −7.0%
1985 34.4 −0.3%
1980 34.5

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1980 – 2023

Ranking · Countries

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryIncome inequality (Gini)
1 Colombia 52.0
2 Brazil 51.9
3 Honduras 49.2
4 Ecuador 46.0
5 Chile 45.3
6 Philippines 44.6
7 Türkiye 42.9
8 United States 41.5
9 Bulgaria 38.6
10 China 38.6
11 Indonesia 38.2
12 Lithuania 37.4
13 Russia 36.5
14 Spain 36.2
15 Greece 36.0
16 Romania 35.9
17 Italy 35.4
18 Canada 33.7
19 United Kingdom 33.3
20 France 32.7
21 Egypt 31.8
22 Poland 31.8
23 Germany 31.4
24 Netherlands 28.2
25 Norway 27.5
26 Finland 27.1
27 Czechia 25.9

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2015

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