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Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Spain

Spain: Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index was 0.822 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.822
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.894
in 1997
All-time low
0.019
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Spain, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.822 for tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in 2025.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Spain peaked at 0.894 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1789.

That places Spain 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Spain, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.019 —
1790 0.019 +0.0%
1791 0.019 +0.0%
1792 0.019 +0.0%
1793 0.019 +0.0%
1794 0.019 +0.0%
1795 0.019 +0.0%
1796 0.019 +0.0%
1797 0.019 +0.0%
1798 0.019 +0.0%
1799 0.019 +0.0%
1800 0.019 +0.0%
1801 0.019 +0.0%
1802 0.019 +0.0%
1803 0.019 +0.0%
1804 0.019 +0.0%
1805 0.019 +0.0%
1806 0.019 +0.0%
1807 0.019 +0.0%
1808 0.057 +200.0%
1809 0.069 +21.1%
1810 0.069 +0.0%
1811 0.069 +0.0%
1812 0.1 +44.9%
1813 0.121 +21.0%
1814 0.079 -34.7%
1815 0.033 -58.2%
1816 0.033 +0.0%
1817 0.033 +0.0%
1818 0.033 +0.0%
1819 0.033 +0.0%
1820 0.166 +403.0%
1821 0.18 +8.4%
1822 0.18 +0.0%
1823 0.158 -12.2%
1824 0.038 -75.9%
1825 0.038 +0.0%
1826 0.038 +0.0%
1827 0.038 +0.0%
1828 0.038 +0.0%
1829 0.038 +0.0%
1830 0.038 +0.0%
1831 0.038 +0.0%
1832 0.038 +0.0%
1833 0.039 +2.6%
1834 0.063 +61.5%
1835 0.063 +0.0%
1836 0.144 +128.6%
1837 0.155 +7.6%
1838 0.16 +3.2%
1839 0.16 +0.0%
1840 0.177 +10.6%
1841 0.13 -26.6%
1842 0.13 +0.0%
1843 0.129 -0.8%
1844 0.129 +0.0%
1845 0.129 +0.0%
1846 0.125 -3.1%
1847 0.126 +0.8%
1848 0.119 -5.6%
1849 0.119 +0.0%
1850 0.119 +0.0%
1851 0.119 +0.0%
1852 0.119 +0.0%
1853 0.119 +0.0%
1854 0.135 +13.4%
1855 0.144 +6.7%
1856 0.144 +0.0%
1857 0.124 -13.9%
1858 0.127 +2.4%
1859 0.13 +2.4%
1860 0.13 +0.0%
1861 0.13 +0.0%
1862 0.13 +0.0%
1863 0.13 +0.0%
1864 0.129 -0.8%
1865 0.131 +1.6%
1866 0.129 -1.5%
1867 0.125 -3.1%
1868 0.148 +18.4%
1869 0.268 +81.1%
1870 0.268 +0.0%
1871 0.268 +0.0%
1872 0.268 +0.0%
1873 0.268 +0.0%
1874 0.191 -28.7%
1875 0.161 -15.7%
1876 0.162 +0.6%
1877 0.162 +0.0%
1878 0.162 +0.0%
1879 0.137 -15.4%
1880 0.141 +2.9%
1881 0.146 +3.5%
1882 0.159 +8.9%
1883 0.159 +0.0%
1884 0.158 -0.6%
1885 0.158 +0.0%
1886 0.159 +0.6%
1887 0.159 +0.0%
1888 0.159 +0.0%
1889 0.159 +0.0%
1890 0.159 +0.0%
1891 0.186 +17.0%
1892 0.186 +0.0%
1893 0.186 +0.0%
1894 0.184 -1.1%
1895 0.184 +0.0%
1896 0.185 +0.5%
1897 0.185 +0.0%
1898 0.184 -0.5%
1899 0.184 +0.0%
1900 0.185 +0.5%
1901 0.183 -1.1%
1902 0.181 -1.1%
1903 0.182 +0.6%
1904 0.182 +0.0%
1905 0.183 +0.5%
1906 0.184 +0.5%
1907 0.183 -0.5%
1908 0.182 -0.5%
1909 0.182 +0.0%
1910 0.181 -0.5%
1911 0.18 -0.6%
1912 0.18 +0.0%
1913 0.18 +0.0%
1914 0.179 -0.6%
1915 0.179 +0.0%
1916 0.179 +0.0%
1917 0.179 +0.0%
1918 0.178 -0.6%
1919 0.179 +0.6%
1920 0.179 +0.0%
1921 0.18 +0.6%
1922 0.176 -2.2%
1923 0.093 -47.2%
1924 0.061 -34.4%
1925 0.061 +0.0%
1926 0.061 +0.0%
1927 0.061 +0.0%
1928 0.061 +0.0%
1929 0.061 +0.0%
1930 0.063 +3.3%
1931 0.274 +334.9%
1932 0.559 +104.0%
1933 0.558 -0.2%
1934 0.551 -1.3%
1935 0.551 +0.0%
1936 0.497 -9.8%
1937 0.358 -28.0%
1938 0.343 -4.2%
1939 0.171 -50.1%
1940 0.07 -59.1%
1941 0.069 -1.4%
1942 0.069 +0.0%
1943 0.069 +0.0%
1944 0.069 +0.0%
1945 0.069 +0.0%
1946 0.069 +0.0%
1947 0.069 +0.0%
1948 0.069 +0.0%
1949 0.069 +0.0%
1950 0.069 +0.0%
1951 0.069 +0.0%
1952 0.069 +0.0%
1953 0.069 +0.0%
1954 0.069 +0.0%
1955 0.069 +0.0%
1956 0.069 +0.0%
1957 0.069 +0.0%
1958 0.069 +0.0%
1959 0.07 +1.4%
1960 0.07 +0.0%
1961 0.07 +0.0%
1962 0.07 +0.0%
1963 0.072 +2.9%
1964 0.072 +0.0%
1965 0.072 +0.0%
1966 0.077 +6.9%
1967 0.086 +11.7%
1968 0.104 +20.9%
1969 0.104 +0.0%
1970 0.104 +0.0%
1971 0.106 +1.9%
1972 0.112 +5.7%
1973 0.112 +0.0%
1974 0.113 +0.9%
1975 0.118 +4.4%
1976 0.145 +22.9%
1977 0.403 +177.9%
1978 0.766 +90.1%
1979 0.859 +12.1%
1980 0.867 +0.9%
1981 0.867 +0.0%
1982 0.881 +1.6%
1983 0.889 +0.9%
1984 0.889 +0.0%
1985 0.889 +0.0%
1986 0.89 +0.1%
1987 0.891 +0.1%
1988 0.891 +0.0%
1989 0.891 +0.0%
1990 0.892 +0.1%
1991 0.892 +0.0%
1992 0.892 +0.0%
1993 0.892 +0.0%
1994 0.892 +0.0%
1995 0.892 +0.0%
1996 0.893 +0.1%
1997 0.894 +0.1%
1998 0.894 +0.0%
1999 0.894 +0.0%
2000 0.893 -0.1%
2001 0.893 +0.0%
2002 0.893 +0.0%
2003 0.875 -2.0%
2004 0.875 +0.0%
2005 0.879 +0.5%
2006 0.879 +0.0%
2007 0.876 -0.3%
2008 0.886 +1.1%
2009 0.888 +0.2%
2010 0.892 +0.5%
2011 0.893 +0.1%
2012 0.889 -0.4%
2013 0.875 -1.6%
2014 0.871 -0.5%
2015 0.856 -1.7%
2016 0.847 -1.1%
2017 0.835 -1.4%
2018 0.851 +1.9%
2019 0.871 +2.4%
2020 0.874 +0.3%
2021 0.85 -2.7%
2022 0.867 +2.0%
2023 0.846 -2.4%
2024 0.826 -2.4%
2025 0.822 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.019 0.019 0.019 1
1790s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1800s 0.0278 0.019 0.069 10
1810s 0.0603 0.033 0.121 10
1820s 0.0912 0.038 0.18 10
1830s 0.0898 0.038 0.16 10
1840s 0.1313 0.119 0.177 10
1850s 0.128 0.119 0.144 10
1860s 0.145 0.125 0.268 10
1870s 0.2047 0.137 0.268 10
1880s 0.1557 0.141 0.159 10
1890s 0.1823 0.159 0.186 10
1900s 0.1827 0.181 0.185 10
1910s 0.1794 0.178 0.181 10
1920s 0.0994 0.061 0.18 10
1930s 0.3925 0.063 0.559 10
1940s 0.0691 0.069 0.07 10
1950s 0.0691 0.069 0.07 10
1960s 0.0797 0.07 0.104 10
1970s 0.2838 0.104 0.859 10
1980s 0.8845 0.867 0.891 10
1990s 0.8927 0.892 0.894 10
2000s 0.8837 0.875 0.893 10
2010s 0.868 0.835 0.893 10
2020s 0.8475 0.822 0.874 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Spain?
Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Spain was 0.822 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs electoral democracy index recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.894 in 1997.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs electoral democracy index recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1789.
How does Spain rank for tax revenues vs electoral democracy index?
Spain ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenues vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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