Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Spain
Spain: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 27.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Spain, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 27.8% for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in 2025.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Spain peaked at 33.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2018.
Spain ranks 27th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 28.3% | — |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 27.8% | -5.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 27.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.7%, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 27.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.6%, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.6% | 26.6% | 28.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 27.2% | 33.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Spain?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Spain was 27.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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