Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Spain
Spain: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 15.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
15.0%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
95th
of 164 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2007
All-time low
10.2%
in 2009
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Spain, 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Spain is 15.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Spain peaked at 16.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2009.
That places Spain 95th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.6% | — |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 10.2% | 16.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.4% | 15.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,804 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,417 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1699 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Spain?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Spain was 15.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Spain ranks 95th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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