Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Spain

Spain: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 77.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
77.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 189 countries
All-time high
78.7%
in 2012
All-time low
77.3%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Spain, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 77.32010: 78.22012: 78.72014: 78.42016: 78.32018: 78.22020: 78.22022: 77.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Spain stood at 77.6%.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Spain peaked at 78.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2008.

That places Spain 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Spain, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 77.3%
2010 78.2% +1.2%
2012 78.7% +0.6%
2014 78.4% -0.4%
2016 78.3% -0.1%
2018 78.2% -0.1%
2020 78.2% +0.0%
2022 77.6% -0.8%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 77.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.8%, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 77.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.3%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.3% 77.3% 77.3% 1
2010s 78.4% 78.2% 78.7% 5
2020s 77.9% 77.6% 78.2% 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 22 Mauritius 78.2% compare
  2. 23 Portugal 78.0% compare
  3. 24 Jordan 78.0% compare
  4. 26 Malta 77.6% compare
  5. 27 Vanuatu 77.5% compare
  6. 28 North Macedonia 77.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Spain?
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Spain was 77.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2008.
How does Spain rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Spain ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
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