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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

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryIncome inequality (Gini)
7 Argentina 41.4
1 Brazil 53.3
9 Bulgaria 40.4
20 Canada 33.3
4 Chile 45.3
10 China 39.0
2 Colombia 50.9
29 Czechia 24.9
5 Ecuador 44.7
23 Egypt 31.5
27 Finland 27.4
22 France 31.6
11 Gabon 38.0
24 Germany 31.3
19 Greece 34.4
3 Honduras 49.4
13 Indonesia 36.4
15 Italy 35.9
12 Lithuania 37.3
26 Netherlands 28.5
28 Norway 27.0
25 Poland 29.7
14 Romania 36.0
16 Russia 35.5
17 South Korea 34.9
18 Spain 34.7
6 Türkiye 43.5
21 United Kingdom 32.6
8 United States 41.4

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2017

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