Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Spain
Spain: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 3,612 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Spain is 3,612 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Spain peaked at 3,612 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,050 current international $, in 2000.
Spain ranks 27th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,050 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,109 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,189 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,359 current international $ | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 1,439 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1,542 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1,749 current international $ | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 1,878 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 2,056 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 2,200 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 2,155 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,150 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,092 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,085 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,141 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,274 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 2,392 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2,500 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2,582 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,830 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 3,063 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 3,327 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 3,586 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 3,612 current international $ | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,557 current international $ | 1,050 current international $ | 2,200 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,320 current international $ | 2,085 current international $ | 2,830 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,397 current international $ | 3,063 current international $ | 3,612 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Spain?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Spain was 3,612 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,612 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,050 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.