Government budget and revenue in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain): official figures
Gross income per resident in Barcelona was €22,927 in 2024; income tax and social security contributions took 22.0% of it, more than the national share of 19.1% (2nd highest of 59).
How much debt do the town halls in Barcelona province have?
Municipal debt in Barcelona stood at €2.28 billion on 31 December 2025, or roughly €392 for each resident (12th highest of 49); the Spanish average was €335.
Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyWhich town halls in Barcelona province have no debt?
133 of the 311 municipalities in Barcelona (43%) 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 Barcelona have?
The Diputación Provincial de Barcelona, the provincial council, had outstanding debt of €441,000 at the end of 2025, about €0 per resident, 15th lowest of Spain's 51 provincial and island councils.
Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyMore figures
- The most indebted town hall in Barcelona at the end of 2025 was Barcelona town hall with €1.29 billion, 56% of the debt of all 311 town halls in the province. Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copy
- Town halls in Barcelona held 14.1% of all Spanish municipal debt at the end of 2025, while the area had 12.0% of the population. Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copy
- Together, the town halls and the provincial council of Barcelona owed €2.28 billion at the end of 2025, about €392 per resident. Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copy
How Barcelona compares with other provinces in Spain
Income tax and social contributions as a share of gross income (2024)
Barcelona ranks 2 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Income tax and social contributions as a share of gross income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madrid | 22.2% |
| 2 | Barcelona | 22.0% |
| 3 | Eivissa y Formentera | 21.9% |
| 4 | Mallorca | 20.6% |
| 5 | Menorca | 20.6% |
| 6 | Girona | 20.0% |
| 7 | Zaragoza | 19.6% |
Town hall debt per resident (provinces) (2025)
Barcelona ranks 12 of 49, highest first. debt at 31 December 2025 divided by the 2024 population
| Rank | Area | Town hall debt per resident (provinces) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Tarragona | €419 |
| 10 | Girona | €415 |
| 11 | Almería | €394 |
| 12 | Barcelona | €392 |
| 13 | Burgos | €380 |
| 14 | Lleida | €369 |
| 15 | Araba/Álava | €356 |
Provincial or island council debt per resident (2025)
Barcelona ranks 37 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Huelva | €1 |
| 35 | Tarragona | €0 |
| 36 | Zaragoza | €0 |
| 37 | Barcelona | €0 |
| 38 | León | €0 |
| 39 | Ávila | €0 |
| 40 | Huesca | €0 |
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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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