Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Spain
Spain: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 47.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Spain, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Spain stood at 47.0%.
The figure is down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Spain peaked at 60.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2011.
Spain ranks 53rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60.4% | — |
| 2006 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -32.0% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | +51.3% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 55.8% | 60.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 37.6% | 57.9% | 10 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Spain?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Spain was 47.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- Spain ranks 53rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.