Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Spain
Spain: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 10.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Spain is 10.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Spain peaked at 11.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1980.
That places Spain 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8% | — |
| 1981 | 5.3% | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 4.8% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Spain?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Spain was 10.3% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Spain ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.