Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 235,649 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Spain, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 235,649 current LCU per square kilometre for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 235,649 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,306 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Spain 108th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2,306 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 2,861 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 2,991 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 3,427 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 3,687 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 4,390 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 5,672 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1979 | 6,479 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 6,996 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 8,663 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 9,296 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 12,441 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1984 | 13,591 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 19,264 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1986 | 32,428 current LCU per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 1987 | 33,066 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 35,947 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 39,845 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 41,039 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 45,218 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 51,601 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 48,249 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 56,880 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 65,241 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 70,699 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 75,705 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 86,669 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 96,158 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 102,369 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 108,148 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 109,144 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 118,435 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 130,049 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 143,134 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 152,619 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 155,060 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 136,181 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 107,175 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 143,403 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 140,200 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 144,775 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 157,314 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 165,421 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 178,403 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 180,652 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 188,661 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 196,502 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 200,719 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 178,716 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 206,478 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 224,751 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 235,649 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 235,649 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 668,045 current LCU per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 235,649 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 795,430 current LCU per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +68.3% | 19,264 current LCU per square kilometre | 32,428 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,977 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,306 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,479 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 21,154 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,996 current LCU per square kilometre | 39,845 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,746 current LCU per square kilometre | 41,039 current LCU per square kilometre | 96,158 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,231 current LCU per square kilometre | 102,369 current LCU per square kilometre | 155,060 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,605 current LCU per square kilometre | 140,200 current LCU per square kilometre | 200,719 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,398 current LCU per square kilometre | 178,716 current LCU per square kilometre | 235,649 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 105 Lesotho 259,618 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 106 Bhutan 257,886 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 107 Croatia 253,172 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 109 Ghana 194,603 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 110 Malaysia 189,772 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 111 El Salvador 175,106 current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain was 235,649 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 235,649 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,306 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Spain rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 108th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.