Tax-to-GDP ratio in Spain
Taxes and social contributions in Spain were equal to 38.1% of GDP in 2025.
Spain, 2025
38.1%
Change from 2024
+0.9percentage points
European Union, 2025
40.7%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
38.1%
Position in 2025
15th of 30
Tax-to-GDP ratio in Spain over time
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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Spain | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.1% | 40.7% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | 40.2% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | 39.9% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | 40.6% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | 41.2% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | 41.0% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | 40.9% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | 41.1% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | 41.0% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | 40.9% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | 40.8% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | 41.0% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | 41.0% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | 40.4% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | 39.4% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | 39.0% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | 39.2% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | 39.5% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | 40.1% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | 40.0% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | 39.7% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | 39.5% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | 39.8% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | 39.8% |
| 2001 | 33.7% | 40.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.9 percentage points from 37.2% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 34.4%, the figure has changed by +3.7 percentage points.
- Among the 30 countries with data for 2025, Spain has the 15th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 40.7%.
More for Spain
All statistics for Spain
Government spending
45.3%
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Tax revenue
14.9%
2024 · World Bank
Government debt
100.5%
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Government deficit or surplus
-2.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending on health
6.5%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on education
4.1%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat