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

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2016

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