Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Spain
Spain: Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of was 4.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Spain, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Spain stood at 4.2%.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Spain peaked at 4.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2006.
That places Spain 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8% | — |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +262.5% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +51.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +23.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 76% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 84% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +262.5% | 0.8% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 4.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Spain?
- Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Spain was 4.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of their gross income by age of the reference person - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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