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Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Spain

Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Spain in 2024 — 14.93%. Ranked 60 in the world out of 89. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 5.97 pp.

2024 14.93% −0.07 pp vs 2023
World rank 60of 89
Period maximum 16.74%1989
Period minimum 8.59%1974

Trend over time

1972–2024 · % of GDP

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Spain, 1972–20247.51012.51517.519721978198419901996200220082014202020241972: 8.97%1973: 9.33%1974: 8.59%1975: 8.77%1976: 9.03%1977: 8.91%1978: 9.51%1979: 9.68%1980: 9.68%1981: 9.98%1982: 9.23%1983: 10.65%1984: 10.6%1985: 12.59%1986: 14.44%1987: 15.58%1988: 15.41%1989: 16.74%1990: 15.72%1991: 15.79%1992: 16.03%1993: 14.89%1994: 15.12%1995: 15.56%1996: 15.63%1997: 15.41%1998: 15.87%1999: 15.92%2000: 15.82%2001: 15.61%2002: 14.74%2003: 14.31%2004: 14.64%2005: 15.46%2006: 15.84%2007: 16.39%2008: 12.77%2009: 10.19%2010: 12.36%2011: 11.83%2012: 11.71%2013: 13.54%2014: 14.05%2015: 14.08%2016: 13.68%2017: 13.63%2018: 14.13%2019: 13.66%2020: 13.45%2021: 14.88%2022: 15.47%2023: 15%2024: 14.93%
Change over the period: +5.97 pp Annual average: 0.11 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Spain

Spain 14.93%
World 13.82%
Europe & Central Asia 19.71%
Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Spain, by year Spain All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 14.93 −0.07 pp
2023 15 −0.47 pp
2022 15.47 +0.59 pp
2021 14.88 +1.43 pp
2020 13.45 −0.21 pp
2019 13.66 −0.47 pp
2018 14.13 +0.5 pp
2017 13.63 −0.06 pp
2016 13.68 −0.4 pp
2015 14.08 +0.03 pp
2014 14.05 +0.5 pp
2013 13.54 +1.84 pp
2012 11.71 −0.12 pp
2011 11.83 −0.53 pp
2010 12.36 +2.17 pp
2009 10.19 −2.58 pp
2008 12.77 −3.62 pp
2007 16.39 +0.55 pp
2006 15.84 +0.38 pp
2005 15.46 +0.82 pp
2004 14.64 +0.33 pp
2003 14.31 −0.43 pp
2002 14.74 −0.87 pp
2001 15.61 −0.21 pp
2000 15.82 −0.1 pp
1999 15.92 +0.05 pp
1998 15.87 +0.46 pp
1997 15.41 −0.22 pp
1996 15.63 +0.07 pp
1995 15.56 +0.45 pp
1994 15.12 +0.22 pp
1993 14.89 −1.14 pp
1992 16.03 +0.24 pp
1991 15.79 +0.07 pp
1990 15.72 −1.02 pp
1989 16.74 +1.33 pp
1988 15.41 −0.17 pp
1987 15.58 +1.14 pp
1986 14.44 +1.85 pp
1985 12.59 +2 pp
1984 10.6 −0.05 pp
1983 10.65 +1.41 pp
1982 9.23 −0.74 pp
1981 9.98 +0.3 pp
1980 9.68 +0 pp
1979 9.68 +0.17 pp
1978 9.51 +0.6 pp
1977 8.91 −0.12 pp
1976 9.03 +0.26 pp
1975 8.77 +0.18 pp
1974 8.59 −0.74 pp
1973 9.33 +0.36 pp
1972 8.97 —

Southern Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

GR Greece 27.38 IT Italy 25.6 MT Malta 24.08 PT Portugal 22.35 SI Slovenia 20.99 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.22 MK North Macedonia 18.76 AL Albania 18.02 AD Andorra 15.57 ES Spain 14.93
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About the indicator

Central government tax revenue as a percent of GDP, excluding compulsory social contributions and revenue from fines and penalties. A level of 15% of GDP is considered the minimum threshold at which a state is able to provide basic services and infrastructure.

Important: Only the central budget is counted — in federal states the overall tax burden is substantially higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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