Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Spain

Spain: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings was 1.23 Factor of decile 1 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.23 Factor of decile 1
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
37th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.8 Factor of decile 1
in 2019
All-time low
1.23 Factor of decile 1
in 2024
Years of data
11
2002–2024

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Spain, 2002–2024

00.511.522002201320242002: 1.6 Factor of decile 12006: 1.6 Factor of decile 12010: 1.6 Factor of decile 12014: 1.6 Factor of decile 12018: 1.6 Factor of decile 12019: 1.8 Factor of decile 12020: 1.3 Factor of decile 12021: 1.8 Factor of decile 12022: 1.5 Factor of decile 12023: 1.3 Factor of decile 12024: 1.2 Factor of decile 1

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Factor of decile 1.

Analysis

In 2024, decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Spain stood at 1.23 Factor of decile 1. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Spain peaked at 1.8 Factor of decile 1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.23 Factor of decile 1, in 2024.

That places Spain 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Spain, 2002 to 2024.
Year Factor of decile 1 Change
2002 1.63 Factor of decile 1
2006 1.56 Factor of decile 1 -4.7%
2010 1.6 Factor of decile 1 +2.9%
2014 1.61 Factor of decile 1 +0.6%
2018 1.61 Factor of decile 1 +0.0%
2019 1.8 Factor of decile 1 +11.5%
2020 1.27 Factor of decile 1 -29.3%
2021 1.76 Factor of decile 1 +38.4%
2022 1.53 Factor of decile 1 -13.1%
2023 1.25 Factor of decile 1 -18.0%
2024 1.23 Factor of decile 1 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6 Factor of decile 1 1.56 Factor of decile 1 1.63 Factor of decile 1 2
2010s 1.66 Factor of decile 1 1.6 Factor of decile 1 1.8 Factor of decile 1 4
2020s 1.41 Factor of decile 1 1.23 Factor of decile 1 1.76 Factor of decile 1 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 34 Greece 1.4 Factor of decile 1 compare
  2. 35 Sweden 1.37 Factor of decile 1 compare
  3. 36 Italy 1.3 Factor of decile 1 compare
  4. 38 Portugal 1.07 Factor of decile 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Spain?
Decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Spain was 1.23 Factor of decile 1 in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.8 Factor of decile 1 in 2019.
What is the lowest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.23 Factor of decile 1 in 2024.
How does Spain rank for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
Spain ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings
Unit
Factor of decile 1
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2025
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This dataset contains three earnings-dispersion measures - ratio of 9th-to-1st, 9th-to-5th and 5th-to-1st - where 9th, 5th (median) and 1st deciles are upper-earnings decile limits, unless otherwise indicated, of gross earnings of full-time dependent employees.