Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Spain
Spain: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) was 25.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services in Spain, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Spain recorded 25.0% for taxes on goods and services in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Spain peaked at 28.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1982.
That places Spain 111th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 28.1% | — |
| 1973 | 28.5% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 24.5% | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 22.6% | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 20.5% | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 17.5% | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 16.9% | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 15.8% | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 17.4% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 15.5% | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 17.6% | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | +38.1% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 24.5% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 23.0% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 22.0% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 21.7% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 22.5% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 20.4% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 25.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.4%, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 25.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 16.9% | 28.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 15.5% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 19.6% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.0% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 23.3% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.8% | 26.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Spain?
- Taxes on goods and services in Spain was 25.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1982.
- How does Spain rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Spain ranks 111th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.