Tax rate in Spain
Spain: Tax rate was 9.04 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.04
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
44th
of 44 countries
All-time high
12.03
in 2014
All-time low
6.35
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Tax rate in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, tax rate in Spain stood at 9.04.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate in Spain peaked at 12.03 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.35, in 2019.
Spain ranks 44th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Tax rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.09 | — |
| 2001 | 10.64 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 11.22 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 10.03 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 10.48 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 10.84 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 11.17 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 10.06 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 7.97 | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 8.66 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 9.67 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 10.8 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 11.59 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 11.79 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.03 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9 | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 9.87 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.05 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 6.35 | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 6.35 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.35 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.48 | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 6.71 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 8.6 | +28.2% |
| 2025 | 9.04 | +5.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 9.04 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.56, 49% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 9.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.59, 49% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.12 | 7.97 | 11.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 | 6.35 | 12.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 | 6.35 | 9.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate in Spain?
- Tax rate in Spain was 9.04 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.03 in 2014.
- What is the lowest tax rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.35 in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for tax rate?
- Spain ranks 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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