Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Spain
Spain: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 42.19 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
42.19
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 195 countries
All-time high
42.83
in 2021
All-time low
34.84
in 2009
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Spain, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Spain is 42.19, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Spain peaked at 42.83 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.84, in 2009.
That places Spain 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.03 | — |
| 1992 | 39.6 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 39.38 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 38.51 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 37.34 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 37.01 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 37.64 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 38.35 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 38.72 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 37.96 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 37.96 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.31 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 37.98 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 38.69 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 39.68 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 40.51 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 41.06 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.77 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 34.84 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 36.36 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 36.25 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.74 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 38.67 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 38.98 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 38.42 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 37.87 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 37.95 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 38.95 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 38.97 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.41 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 42.83 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 41.73 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 41.95 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 42.19 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 42.22 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 42.61 | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 41.68 | -2.2% |
| 2028 | 41.9 | +0.5% |
| 2029 | 42.06 | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 42.19 | +0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 42.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.5, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 42.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.65, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.29 | 37.01 | 39.6 | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.38 | 34.84 | 41.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.02 | 36.25 | 38.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.06 | 41.41 | 42.83 | 10 |
| 2030s | 42.19 | 42.19 | 42.19 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Spain?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Spain was 42.19 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 42.83 in 2021.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.84 in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October