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Spain’s 2023 Income Map Shows Gains but a Deepening North–South Divide

Latest statistical releases highlight concentrated wealth in Madrid, Catalonia, Navarra versus persistent lows in Murcia and southern regions.

Overview

  • INE’s 2023 Atlas reports Spain’s mean net income per person rose about 6.9% to €15,036.
  • Basque provinces lead by personal income, with Gipuzkoa at €27,545, Bizkaia at €25,867 and Álava at €24,921, according to Eustat.
  • Murcia recorded €12,446 per person in 2023 despite a 7.3% rise, placing it near the bottom among regions.
  • Pozuelo de Alarcón tops municipalities by mean income at roughly €30,524, with other high‑income enclaves clustered in Madrid, Navarra and Catalonia, while many of the lowest‑income municipalities are in Andalusia and interior areas.
  • In Bizkaia, pensions and social benefits now account for 29% of average personal income (€7,509), and within‑city gaps remain stark, with Gini levels above the national 31.5 in central Sanxenxo (35.8) and Vilagarcía (32.6) and a €45,625 spread between Valladolid neighborhoods.