Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Spain
Spain: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 46.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Spain, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of total taxes.
Analysis
Spain recorded 46.7% for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Spain peaked at 59.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1972.
Spain ranks 43rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total taxes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 31.8% | — |
| 1973 | 32.0% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 36.6% | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 39.6% | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 42.1% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 43.8% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 47.4% | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 52.6% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 50.8% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 48.5% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 50.9% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 48.7% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 41.6% | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 55.7% | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 57.2% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 58.1% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 57.3% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 55.6% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 54.2% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | -1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 46.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.9%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Spain's 46.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.4% | 31.8% | 50.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 49.9% | 41.6% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 49.0% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 48.4% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 40.2% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 41.0% | 47.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Spain?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Spain was 46.7% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1972.
- How does Spain rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Spain ranks 43rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.