Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Spain
Spain: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 19.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Spain, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 19.7% for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Spain peaked at 29.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2015.
That places Spain 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 15.6% | — |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +72.0% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -32.0% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +24.7% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | -7.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 19.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.2%, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 19.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.2%, 38% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.7% | 15.6% | 27.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 17.0% | 29.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 44,220 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
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 19.7% 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 29.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Spain ranks 40th 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 up 26.3%. 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, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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