Women Business and the Law Index in Spain
Spain: Women Business and the Law Index was 100 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Spain is 100, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Spain peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.75, in 1970.
That places Spain 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.75 | — |
| 1971 | 33.75 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 33.75 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 33.75 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 33.75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.88 | +53.7% |
| 1976 | 54.38 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 54.38 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 57.5 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 60.62 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 73.75 | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 76.88 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 79.38 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 94.38 | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.5 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.44 | 33.75 | 57.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.12 | 60.62 | 73.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.88 | 73.75 | 94.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.31 | 94.38 | 97.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5 | 97.5 | 97.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.38 | 97.5 | 100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 176,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 168,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 178,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Spain?
- Women business and the law index in Spain was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.75 in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for women business and the law index?
- Spain ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.