Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Spain

Spain: Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues was 36.68 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.68 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
37.41 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
13.23 Percentage of GDP
in 1966
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Spain, 1965–2024

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Spain is 36.68 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Spain peaked at 37.41 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.23 Percentage of GDP, in 1966.

That places Spain 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Spain, 1965 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1965 14.27 Percentage of GDP
1966 13.23 Percentage of GDP -7.3%
1967 16.42 Percentage of GDP +24.2%
1968 15.61 Percentage of GDP -5.0%
1969 15.97 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
1970 15.47 Percentage of GDP -3.1%
1971 15.73 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
1972 16.6 Percentage of GDP +5.6%
1973 17.16 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
1974 16.6 Percentage of GDP -3.3%
1975 17.92 Percentage of GDP +8.0%
1976 17.91 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
1977 19.67 Percentage of GDP +9.8%
1978 20.88 Percentage of GDP +6.2%
1979 21.38 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
1980 21.95 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
1981 23.16 Percentage of GDP +5.5%
1982 23.44 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
1983 25.31 Percentage of GDP +8.0%
1984 25.65 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
1985 26.78 Percentage of GDP +4.4%
1986 28.14 Percentage of GDP +5.1%
1987 29.9 Percentage of GDP +6.3%
1988 30.04 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
1989 31.76 Percentage of GDP +5.7%
1990 31.56 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
1991 31.83 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
1992 32.83 Percentage of GDP +3.2%
1993 31.89 Percentage of GDP -2.9%
1994 31.92 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
1995 31.32 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
1996 31.12 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
1997 31.96 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
1998 32.77 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
1999 33.15 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2000 33.05 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2001 32.78 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2002 33.22 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2003 33.07 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2004 34 Percentage of GDP +2.8%
2005 35.19 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
2006 35.94 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2007 36.33 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2008 32.01 Percentage of GDP -11.9%
2009 29.57 Percentage of GDP -7.6%
2010 31.15 Percentage of GDP +5.3%
2011 31.04 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2012 32.21 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
2013 32.94 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2014 33.65 Percentage of GDP +2.2%
2015 33.54 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2016 33.32 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2017 33.63 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2018 34.41 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2019 34.44 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2020 36.51 Percentage of GDP +6.0%
2021 37.41 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2022 36.75 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2023 36.41 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2024 36.68 Percentage of GDP +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.1 Percentage of GDP 13.23 Percentage of GDP 16.42 Percentage of GDP 5
1970s 17.93 Percentage of GDP 15.47 Percentage of GDP 21.38 Percentage of GDP 10
1980s 26.61 Percentage of GDP 21.95 Percentage of GDP 31.76 Percentage of GDP 10
1990s 32.04 Percentage of GDP 31.12 Percentage of GDP 33.15 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 33.52 Percentage of GDP 29.57 Percentage of GDP 36.33 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 33.03 Percentage of GDP 31.04 Percentage of GDP 34.44 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 36.75 Percentage of GDP 36.41 Percentage of GDP 37.41 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 12 Slovenia 38.3 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 13 Germany 38.02 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 14 Iceland 36.95 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 16 Poland 36.64 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 17 Estonia 35.23 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 18 Portugal 35.13 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Spain?
Revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Spain was 36.68 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 37.41 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 13.23 Percentage of GDP in 1966.
How does Spain rank for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues?
Spain ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
41 places, 2,087 data points, 1965–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data for OECD countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.