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

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2016

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