Government budget and revenue in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain): official figures
Gross income per resident in Gran Canaria was €18,140 in 2024; income tax and social security contributions took 17.4% of it, less than the national share of 19.1% (25th highest of 59).
How much debt does the Cabildo Insular de Gran Canaria have?
The Cabildo Insular de Gran Canaria, the island council, had outstanding debt of €84.6 million at the end of 2025, about €98 per resident, 8th highest of Spain's 51 provincial and island councils.
Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyMore figures
- Gran Canaria accounted for 33% of the €256.1 million owed by the island councils of the Canary Islands at the end of 2025. Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copy
- Town halls across the province of Las Palmas, which includes Gran Canaria, owed a combined €40.2 million at the end of 2025. Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copy
- Island council debt in Gran Canaria works out at €98 per resident, compared with a median of €7 across Spain's 51 provincial and island councils at the end of 2025. Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copy
How Gran Canaria compares with other provinces in Spain
Income tax and social contributions as a share of gross income (2024)
Gran Canaria ranks 25 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Income tax and social contributions as a share of gross income |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Segovia | 17.8% |
| 23 | Cantabria | 17.8% |
| 24 | Teruel | 17.6% |
| 25 | Gran Canaria | 17.4% |
| 26 | Bizkaia | 17.3% |
| 27 | Alicante/Alacant | 17.3% |
| 28 | Lanzarote | 17.3% |
Provincial or island council debt per resident (2025)
Gran Canaria ranks 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Lanzarote | €122 |
| 6 | Teruel | €116 |
| 7 | Mallorca | €108 |
| 8 | Gran Canaria | €98 |
| 9 | Córdoba | €89 |
| 10 | Jaén | €80 |
| 11 | La Palma | €50 |
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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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