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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

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryIncome inequality (Gini)
27 Netherlands 25.7
26 Czechia 26.2
25 Finland 27.7
24 Poland 28.5
23 Egypt 28.5
22 Norway 29.1
21 Canada 31.1
20 France 31.5
19 United Kingdom 32.4
18 South Korea 32.9
17 Greece 32.9
16 Germany 33.6
15 Romania 33.9
14 Spain 33.9
13 Italy 34.8
12 Russia 35.1
11 Indonesia 35.5
10 China 35.8
9 Lithuania 36.7
8 Bulgaria 39.0
7 United States 39.7
6 Philippines 40.7
5 Argentina 42.4
4 Türkiye 44.4
3 Ecuador 45.8
2 Brazil 52.9
1 Colombia 55.1

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2021

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