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Spain accumulates over 22% inflation since 2018, compared to 16% in France

An opinion analysis shows Spain's inflation from 2018 to 2026 exceeds 22%, while France's is 16%, with rent rising more than double.

Álvaro Sáez Ferrer
Álvaro Sáez Ferrer
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An analysis published on libertaddigital.com estimates the accumulated inflation in Spain between 2018 and 2026 at over 22%, compared to 16% in France. According to the same calculations, rent and real wages have evolved very differently in both countries.

According to libertaddigital.com in an opinion piece by Luis Fernando Quintero, the accumulated inflation in Spain between 2018 and 2026 exceeds 22%, while in France it stands at around 16%. The text does not cite an official source for these figures, so they are presented as the author's estimates.

According to those same calculations, the shopping basket has become more expensive by over 40% in Spain, compared to just over 30% in France. In the rental market, prices in Spain would have risen between 40% and 45% during the period, while in France the increase would be around 15%.

In terms of property sales, the article places the increase in Spain at just under 40%, and in France at around 20%. Regarding real wages, the author estimates a loss of 2.5 points in Spain, while in France they would have risen by just over 1% or remained stagnant.

The analysis attributes the Spanish evolution to the Government's economic policy, referencing housing law, public spending, and the deficit. These assessments are the author's opinion and are not part of the data collected in the article.

Álvaro Sáez Ferrer

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Economista por ICADE y una de las pocas personas que disfruta leyendo la ley de presupuestos. Cafetero, padre a tiempo completo y azote de la letra pequeña; en Diario Empresas escribe de economía y fiscalidad.