What is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Spain?

Paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Spain was 85.47 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 85.47 in 2019.

What is the lowest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 61.51 in 2005.

How does Spain rank for paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score?

Spain ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Spain data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score in Spain

Name: Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score in Spain
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Spain: Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score was 85.47 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

85.47

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

52nd

of 188 countries

All-time high

85.47

in 2019

All-time low

61.51

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2019

Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score in Spain, 2005–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Spain is 85.47, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Spain peaked at 85.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.51, in 2005.

Spain ranks 52nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	66.12	61.51	74.65	5
2010s	82.26	77.13	85.47	10

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Spain?: Paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Spain was 85.47 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 85.47 in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 61.51 in 2005.
How does Spain rank for paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score?: Spain ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 2,783 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for time to comply with tax laws benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.