Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain
Spain: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.138 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.138 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
146th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.1742 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.0298 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.138 current LCU per US$ of GDP for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.1742 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0298 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Spain 146th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0363 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0407 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0438 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0554 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 0.061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0918 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1191 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0963 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0986 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1742 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1242 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1262 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0868 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 0.085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1269 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1206 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1258 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1387 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0359 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0438 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0963 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1742 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1269 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1334 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 143 Latvia 0.163 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 San Marino 0.1597 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Andorra 0.1438 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Ecuador 0.1309 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Jordan 0.1102 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 United States 0.1077 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Spain
- Arms imports 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -16.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 503.91 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 24.62 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 356.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain was 0.138 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1742 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0298 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Spain rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 146th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.