Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Spain
Spain: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 2.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Spain, 1980–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.3% for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Spain peaked at 4.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1980.
That places Spain 94th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.1% | — |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +39.0% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +37.8% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 91 Serbia 2.4% compare
- 92 France 2.3% compare
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 2.3% compare
- 95 Dominican Republic 2.3% compare
- 96 Republic of Moldova 2.3% compare
- 97 Bulgaria 2.3% compare
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3242 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 12,524 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,636 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
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- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Spain?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Spain was 2.3% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Spain ranks 94th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.