Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain
Spain: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0733 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain stood at 0.0733 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.0859 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Spain ranks 137th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0182 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 0.015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0237 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0364 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0645 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0409 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0459 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0536 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0531 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0854 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0768 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0651 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0607 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0619 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0524 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0415 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0471 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0544 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0578 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0599 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0726 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0686 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0775 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0645 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0536 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0626 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0627 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0471 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0775 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 134 Belgium 0.084 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 San Marino 0.0745 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 France 0.0734 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Jordan 0.0727 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Palau 0.0698 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Ecuador 0.0652 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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain was 0.0733 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0859 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Spain rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Taxes on goods and services 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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Taxes on goods and services (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.