Government budget and revenue in La Gomera (Canary Islands, Spain): official figures
Gross income per resident in La Gomera was €17,426 in 2024; income tax and social security contributions took 15.7% of it, less than the national share of 19.1% (11th lowest of 59).
How much debt does the Cabildo Insular de La Gomera have?
The Cabildo Insular de La Gomera, the island council, had outstanding debt of €893,000 at the end of 2025, about €40 per resident, 13th highest of Spain's 51 provincial and island councils.
Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyMore figures
- La Gomera accounted for 0% 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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, which includes La Gomera, owed a combined €154.3 million at the end of 2025. Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copy
- Island council debt in La Gomera works out at €40 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 La Gomera compares with other provinces in Spain
Income tax and social contributions as a share of gross income (2024)
La Gomera ranks 49 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Income tax and social contributions as a share of gross income |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Lugo | 16.1% |
| 47 | Almería | 16.0% |
| 48 | Ávila | 15.8% |
| 49 | La Gomera | 15.7% |
| 50 | Zamora | 15.7% |
| 51 | Ourense | 15.6% |
| 52 | Huelva | 15.5% |
Provincial or island council debt per resident (2025)
La Gomera ranks 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Jaén | €80 |
| 11 | La Palma | €50 |
| 12 | Burgos | €43 |
| 13 | La Gomera | €40 |
| 14 | Segovia | €34 |
| 15 | Cádiz | €32 |
| 16 | Málaga | €29 |
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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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