Tax money
Where does our tax money go?
In 2024, all governments in Spain together spent € 725 billion. That is about € 14,800 per inhabitant, or € 1,240 per month.
For 2025 only the total is known so far: € 766.3 billion (provisional figure). Eurostat publishes how that money is split between pensions, healthcare, education… only about a year later. That is why we show 2024 below.
Good to know (click to read)
- "All governments" means the national government, the regions, the municipalities and social security together. Money one government gives to another is only counted once.
- Not all of this money comes from taxes. Part comes from social contributions on your wages, and part is borrowed by the government.
- The final figures for a year only appear during the following year. That is why the most recent year is not the current year.
- Amounts are in euros of that year, so not adjusted for inflation.
- Source: Eurostat, the European statistical office. Every country supplies its figures under the same European rules, so you can compare countries.
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- In 2024, a total of € 165.1 billion went here.
- That is € 3,377 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 22% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 20% of all spending went here; now it is 23%. A larger share.
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- In 2024, a total of € 102.9 billion went here.
- That is € 2,106 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 15% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 14% of all spending went here; now it is 14%. A larger share.
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- In 2024, a total of € 65.9 billion went here.
- That is € 1,348 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 10% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 9% of all spending went here; now it is 9%. About the same.
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- In 2024, a total of € 52.9 billion went here.
- That is € 1,083 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 8% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 7% of all spending went here; now it is 7%. About the same.
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- In 2024, a total of € 52.3 billion went here.
- That is € 1,070 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 6% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 6% of all spending went here; now it is 7%. A larger share.
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- In 2024, a total of € 44 billion went here.
- That is € 901 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 6% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 5% of all spending went here; now it is 6%. A larger share.
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- In 2024, a total of € 39.6 billion went here.
- That is € 811 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 8% of all spending went here; now it is 5%. A smaller share.
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- In 2024, a total of € 28.6 billion went here.
- That is € 586 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 5% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 4% of all spending went here; now it is 4%. About the same.
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- In 2024, a total of € 28.6 billion went here.
- That is € 586 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 4% of all spending went here; now it is 4%. A smaller share.
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- In 2024, a total of € 24.1 billion went here.
- That is € 493 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 6% of all spending went here; now it is 3%. A smaller share.
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- In 2024, a total of € 19.2 billion went here.
- That is € 393 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 3% of all spending went here; now it is 3%. About the same.
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- In 2024, a total of € 15.5 billion went here.
- That is € 318 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 2% of all spending went here; now it is 2%. About the same.
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- In 2024, a total of € 15.3 billion went here.
- That is € 313 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 1% of all spending went here; now it is 2%. A larger share.
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- In 2024, a total of € 14.2 billion went here.
- That is € 291 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 3% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 2% of all spending went here; now it is 2%. About the same.
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- In 2024, a total of € 7.6 billion went here.
- That is € 156 per inhabitant per year.
- Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
- Ten years earlier (2014), 1% of all spending went here; now it is 1%. About the same.
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