ECONOMISTS from Spain

Top 4

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Spanish Economists of all time. This list of famous Spanish Economists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Jesús Huerta de Soto (1956 - )

With an HPI of 46.81, Jesús Huerta de Soto is the most famous Spanish Economist.  His biography has been translated into 28 different languages on wikipedia.

Jesús Huerta de Soto Ballester (born December 23, 1956) is a Spanish economist of the Austrian School. He is a professor in the Department of Applied Economics at King Juan Carlos University of Madrid, Spain and a Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute.

2. José Luis Sampedro (1917 - 2013)

With an HPI of 46.79, José Luis Sampedro is the 2nd most famous Spanish Economist.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

José Luis Sampedro Sáez (Barcelona, 1 February 1917 – Madrid, 8 April 2013) was a Spanish economist and writer who advocated an economy "more humane, more caring, able to help develop the dignity of peoples". Academician of the Real Academia Española since 1990, he was the recipient of the Order of Arts and Letters of Spain, the Menéndez Pelayo International Prize (2010) and the Spanish Literature National Prize (2011). He became an inspiration for the anti-austerity movement in Spain.

3. Pedro Solbes (1942 - 2023)

With an HPI of 44.53, Pedro Solbes is the 3rd most famous Spanish Economist.  His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Pedro Solbes Mira (31 August 1942 – 18 March 2023) was a Spanish economist. He was the president of FRIDE, Madrid-based think tank.

4. Clara Ponsatí (1957 - )

With an HPI of 42.88, Clara Ponsatí is the 4th most famous Spanish Economist.  Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

Clara Ponsatí i Obiols (born 19 March 1957) is a Spanish economist and politician. She was appointed Minister of Education of the Government of Catalonia by President Carles Puigdemont on 14 July 2017, and was dismissed by the Spanish Government pursuant to Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution on 27 October 2017, due to the organisation of the 2017 Catalan independence referendum and the subsequent declaration of independence. On 30 October 2017, she went into exile in Brussels together with Carles Puigdemont and three other members of his government, Lluís Puig, Antoni Comín and Meritxell Serret. In May 2018, she returned to the University of St Andrews (Scotland) as a professor. In the 2019 Spanish municipal elections, she was placed last on the list of the candidacy Barcelona és capital - Primàries, led by Jordi Graupera. Since February 2020, she is a Member of the European Parliament within the Junts i Lliures per Europa grouping.