Tax revenues vs income inequality in Spain

Spain: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 36.42 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
36.42
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
37.41
in 2021
All-time low
22.15
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Spain, 1980–2023

0102030401980200120231980: 22.21981: 231982: 23.31983: 25.11984: 25.61985: 26.71986: 28.11987: 29.91988: 30.21989: 31.91990: 31.71991: 31.91992: 32.91993: 31.71994: 31.91995: 31.31996: 31.11997: 321998: 32.81999: 33.22000: 33.12001: 32.82002: 33.22003: 33.12004: 342005: 35.22006: 362007: 36.32008: 322009: 29.62010: 31.22011: 312012: 32.22013: 32.92014: 33.72015: 33.52016: 33.32017: 33.62018: 34.42019: 34.42020: 36.52021: 37.42022: 36.82023: 36.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, tax revenues vs income inequality in Spain stood at 36.42.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Spain peaked at 37.41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.15, in 1980.

Spain ranks 17th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 26.6 22.15 31.9 10
1990s 32.05 31.13 33.16 10
2000s 33.53 29.58 36.35 10
2010s 33.04 31.05 34.44 10
2020s 36.8 36.42 37.41 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 14 Germany 37.48 compare
  2. 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.14 compare
  3. 16 Montenegro 36.77 compare
  4. 18 Slovenia 36.39 compare
  5. 19 Portugal 35.76 compare
  6. 20 Iceland 35.57 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Spain?
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Spain was 36.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 37.41 in 2021.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 22.15 in 1980.
How does Spain rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
Spain ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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