Total taxation of gdp in Spain

Spain: Total taxation of gdp was 33.66 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
33.66
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 77 countries
All-time high
36.36
in 2007
All-time low
29.71
in 2009
Years of data
28
1990–2017

Total taxation of gdp in Spain, 1990–2017

0102030401990200320171990: 31.61991: 31.91992: 32.91993: 321994: 321995: 31.31996: 31.71997: 31.91998: 32.51999: 33.12000: 33.22001: 32.82002: 33.22003: 33.12004: 34.12005: 35.12006: 35.92007: 36.42008: 32.12009: 29.72010: 31.22011: 31.22012: 32.12013: 32.92014: 33.62015: 33.62016: 33.22017: 33.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, total taxation of gdp in Spain stood at 33.66.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total taxation of gdp in Spain peaked at 36.36 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29.71, in 2009.

Spain ranks 20th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Total taxation of gdp in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Total taxation of gdp in Spain, 1990 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1990 31.62
1991 31.89 +0.9%
1992 32.9 +3.2%
1993 31.95 -2.9%
1994 31.98 +0.1%
1995 31.28 -2.2%
1996 31.65 +1.2%
1997 31.92 +0.8%
1998 32.55 +2.0%
1999 33.08 +1.6%
2000 33.23 +0.5%
2001 32.84 -1.2%
2002 33.23 +1.2%
2003 33.12 -0.3%
2004 34.1 +2.9%
2005 35.14 +3.1%
2006 35.93 +2.2%
2007 36.36 +1.2%
2008 32.11 -11.7%
2009 29.71 -7.5%
2010 31.21 +5.1%
2011 31.17 -0.1%
2012 32.13 +3.1%
2013 32.91 +2.4%
2014 33.59 +2.1%
2015 33.59 +0.0%
2016 33.19 -1.2%
2017 33.66 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.08 31.28 33.08 10
2000s 33.58 29.71 36.36 10
2010s 32.68 31.17 33.66 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 17 Czechia 34.89 compare
  2. 18 Portugal 34.71 compare
  3. 19 Poland 33.9 compare
  4. 21 United Kingdom 33.26 compare
  5. 22 Estonia 32.97 compare
  6. 23 Slovakia 32.9 compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total taxation of gdp in Spain?
Total taxation of gdp in Spain was 33.66 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total taxation of gdp recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 36.36 in 2007.
What is the lowest total taxation of gdp recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 29.71 in 2009.
How does Spain rank for total taxation of gdp?
Spain ranks 20th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
Is total taxation of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total taxation of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total taxation of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
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