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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

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryIncome inequality (Gini)
29 Czechia 25.4
28 Finland 27.1
27 Netherlands 28.2
26 Norway 28.5
25 Poland 31.2
24 Germany 31.3
23 France 31.9
22 Bangladesh 32.4
21 Canada 32.7
20 United Kingdom 33.1
19 Romania 34.4
18 Greece 35.0
17 South Korea 35.2
16 Italy 35.2
15 Liberia 35.3
14 Spain 35.8
13 Russia 36.7
12 Indonesia 36.9
11 Lithuania 38.4
10 China 38.5
9 Bulgaria 40.6
8 United States 41.3
7 Türkiye 41.9
6 Argentina 42.3
5 Ecuador 45.0
4 Mexico 46.9
3 Honduras 49.8
2 Colombia 51.7
1 Brazil 53.4

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2016

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