Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Spain

Spain: Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status was 9.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
9.9
Change on year
up 47.8%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
9.9
in 2020
All-time low
3.8
in 2007
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Spain, 2004–2020

02468102004201220202004: 4.52005: 3.92006: 4.22007: 3.82008: 4.52009: 5.82010: 6.62011: 7.12012: 6.82013: 7.82014: 92015: 8.12016: 8.62017: 6.82018: 6.82019: 6.72020: 9.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 9.9 for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 47.8% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Spain peaked at 9.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2007.

That places Spain 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Spain, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 4.5
2005 3.9 -13.3%
2006 4.2 +7.7%
2007 3.8 -9.5%
2008 4.5 +18.4%
2009 5.8 +28.9%
2010 6.6 +13.8%
2011 7.1 +7.6%
2012 6.8 -4.2%
2013 7.8 +14.7%
2014 9 +15.4%
2015 8.1 -10.0%
2016 8.6 +6.2%
2017 6.8 -20.9%
2018 6.8 +0.0%
2019 6.7 -1.5%
2020 9.9 +47.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.45 3.8 5.8 6
2010s 7.43 6.6 9 10
2020s 9.9 9.9 9.9 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 5 Montenegro 14.8 compare
  2. 6 Serbia 13 compare
  3. 7 Cyprus 10.9 compare
  4. 9 Hungary 8.3 compare
  5. 10 Lithuania 8.1 compare
  6. 11 Germany 8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Spain?
Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Spain was 9.9 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 2020.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2007.
How does Spain rank for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status?
Spain ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 639 data points, 2003–2020
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