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EU regions (NUTS 2) by average net income per person

Basque Country had the highest average net income per person of 19 regions in 2021, at €16,321. Extremadura had the lowest, at €10,801. The median was €13,215. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest16,321Basque Country
Lowest10,801Extremadura
Median13,21519 regions

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Basque CountryBasque Country: 16,321 EUR16,321Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 16,146 EUR16,146CataloniaCatalonia: 14,764 EUR14,764NavarreNavarre: 14,718 EUR14,718AsturiasAsturias: 14,057 EUR14,057AragonAragon: 13,922 EUR13,922Castile and LeónCastile and León: 13,490 EUR13,490Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 13,468 EUR13,468CantabriaCantabria: 13,425 EUR13,425La RiojaLa Rioja: 13,215 EUR13,215CeutaCeuta: 13,030 EUR13,030GaliciaGalicia: 12,808 EUR12,808MelillaMelilla: 12,506 EUR12,506Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 12,054 EUR12,054Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 11,466 EUR11,466Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 11,458 EUR11,458Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 11,023 EUR11,023AndalusiaAndalusia: 10,895 EUR10,895ExtremaduraExtremadura: 10,801 EUR10,801
EUR. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
EUR		Change on 2020
1Basque Country16,321+3.7%
2Community of Madrid16,146+3.6%
3Catalonia14,764+4.3%
4Navarre14,718n/a
5Asturias14,057+4.1%
6Aragon13,922+3.4%
7Castile and León13,490+4.1%
8Balearic Islands13,468+7.9%
9Cantabria13,425+4.4%
10La Rioja13,215+3.7%
11Ceuta13,030+5.4%
12Galicia12,808+4.1%
13Melilla12,506+7.2%
14Valencian Community12,054+4.5%
15Castilla-La Mancha11,466+4.6%
16Canary Islands11,458+4.8%
17Region of Murcia11,023+4.2%
18Andalusia10,895+5.8%
19Extremadura10,801+5.4%

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About this ranking

Average annual net income per person, from tax and social security records (INE household income distribution atlas). Reference year is the income year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por persona (tabla 53689). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=53689. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which region has the highest average net income per person?

Basque Country, with €16,321 in 2021, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which region has the lowest average net income per person?

Extremadura, with €10,801 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por persona (tabla 53689). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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