Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Spain
Spain: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 52.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 52.9% for share of central government spending funded by taxes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Spain peaked at 63.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2009.
That places Spain 107th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.3% | — |
| 2001 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 38.7% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 42.2% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 44.9% | 52.9% | 4 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,273 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 12,675 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2904 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Spain?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Spain was 52.9% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Spain ranks 107th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.