Tax revenue in Spain
Spain: Tax revenue was 238.10 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Spain, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue in Spain stood at 238.10 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Spain peaked at 238.10 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.05 billion current LCU, in 1972.
That places Spain 79th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.51 billion current LCU | 2.05 billion current LCU | 8.37 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 24.67 billion current LCU | 9.70 billion current LCU | 49.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.60 billion current LCU | 51.64 billion current LCU | 94.78 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.38 billion current LCU | 102.44 billion current LCU | 176.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.43 billion current LCU | 121.27 billion current LCU | 171.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.26 billion current LCU | 151.84 billion current LCU | 238.10 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Spain
- Arms imports 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 14.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 22.0% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 25.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.7% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 6.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 11.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 5.9% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Spain?
- Tax revenue in Spain was 238.10 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 238.10 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does Spain rank for tax revenue?
- Spain ranks 79th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.