Government budget and revenue in Málaga (Andalusia, Spain): official figures
Gross income per resident in Málaga was €16,727 in 2024; income tax and social security contributions took 17.9% of it, less than the national share of 19.1% (21st highest of 59).
How much debt do the town halls in Málaga province have?
Town halls in the province of Málaga owed €486.4 million at the end of 2025, about €275 per resident against €335 nationally, 21st highest of 49 provinces.
Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyWhich town halls in Málaga province have no debt?
58 of the 103 municipalities in Málaga (56%) had no outstanding debt at the end of 2025, compared with 67% of town halls across Spain.
Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyHow much debt does the Diputación Provincial de Málaga have?
The Diputación Provincial de Málaga, the provincial council, had outstanding debt of €51.2 million at the end of 2025, about €29 per resident, 16th highest of Spain's 51 provincial and island councils.
Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyMore figures
- The most indebted town hall in Málaga at the end of 2025 was Málaga town hall with €197.3 million, 41% of the debt of all 103 town halls in the province. Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copy
- Town halls in Málaga held 3.0% of all Spanish municipal debt at the end of 2025, while the area had 3.7% of the population. Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copy
- Together, the town halls and the provincial council of Málaga owed €537.5 million at the end of 2025, about €304 per resident. Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copy
How Málaga compares with other provinces in Spain
Income tax and social contributions as a share of gross income (2024)
Málaga ranks 21 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Income tax and social contributions as a share of gross income |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Castellón/Castelló | 18.2% |
| 19 | Soria | 18.0% |
| 20 | Asturias | 18.0% |
| 21 | Málaga | 17.9% |
| 22 | Segovia | 17.8% |
| 23 | Cantabria | 17.8% |
| 24 | Teruel | 17.6% |
Town hall debt per resident (provinces) (2025)
Málaga ranks 21 of 49, highest first. debt at 31 December 2025 divided by the 2024 population
| Rank | Area | Town hall debt per resident (provinces) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Granada | €328 |
| 19 | Soria | €317 |
| 20 | Valladolid | €279 |
| 21 | Málaga | €275 |
| 22 | Córdoba | €260 |
| 23 | Palencia | €251 |
| 24 | Salamanca | €227 |
Provincial or island council debt per resident (2025)
Málaga ranks 16 of 51, highest first. diputaciones, foral diputaciones, consells and cabildos; debt at 31 December 2025 divided by the 2024 population
| Rank | Area | Provincial or island council debt per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | La Gomera | €40 |
| 14 | Segovia | €34 |
| 15 | Cádiz | €32 |
| 16 | Málaga | €29 |
| 17 | Cuenca | €21 |
| 18 | Valladolid | €20 |
| 19 | Valencia/València | €19 |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE): Atlas de Distribución de Renta de los Hogares (ADRH) 2024: indicadores de renta media y mediana por provincias e islas, 2015-2024 (table 53689), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 883851a1be5e…)
- Ministerio de Hacienda: Deuda viva de las Entidades Locales a 31/12/2025: ayuntamientos, diputaciones, consejos y cabildos insulares, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 831355e52dd9…)
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