Government budget and revenue in Badajoz (Extremadura, Spain): official figures
Gross income per resident in Badajoz was €15,264 in 2024; income tax and social security contributions took 15.3% of it, less than the national share of 19.1% (7th lowest of 59).
How much debt do the town halls in Badajoz province have?
Municipal debt in Badajoz stood at €48.3 million on 31 December 2025, or roughly €73 for each resident (2nd lowest of 49); the Spanish average was €335.
Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyWhich town halls in Badajoz province have no debt?
93 of the 165 municipalities in Badajoz (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 Badajoz have?
The Diputación Provincial de Badajoz, the provincial council, had outstanding debt of €973,000 at the end of 2025, about €1 per resident, 21st lowest of Spain's 51 provincial and island councils.
Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyMore figures
- The most indebted town hall in Badajoz at the end of 2025 was Alburquerque town hall with €10.9 million, 22% of the debt of all 165 town halls in the province. Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copy
- Town halls in Badajoz held 0.3% of all Spanish municipal debt at the end of 2025, while the area had 1.4% of the population. Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copy
- Together, the town halls and the provincial council of Badajoz owed €49.3 million at the end of 2025, about €74 per resident. Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copy
How Badajoz compares with other provinces in Spain
Income tax and social contributions as a share of gross income (2024)
Badajoz ranks 53 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Income tax and social contributions as a share of gross income |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Zamora | 15.7% |
| 51 | Ourense | 15.6% |
| 52 | Huelva | 15.5% |
| 53 | Badajoz | 15.3% |
| 54 | Cáceres | 15.2% |
| 55 | Cuenca | 15.1% |
| 56 | Jaén | 14.8% |
Town hall debt per resident (provinces) (2025)
Badajoz ranks 48 of 49, highest first. debt at 31 December 2025 divided by the 2024 population
| Rank | Area | Town hall debt per resident (provinces) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Lugo | €97 |
| 44 | Navarra | €91 |
| 45 | Zamora | €79 |
| 46 | Pontevedra | €76 |
| 47 | Bizkaia | €75 |
| 48 | Badajoz | €73 |
| 49 | Cantabria | €71 |
Provincial or island council debt per resident (2025)
Badajoz ranks 31 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Sevilla | €3 |
| 29 | Zamora | €3 |
| 30 | Castellón/Castelló | €2 |
| 31 | Badajoz | €1 |
| 32 | Guadalajara | €1 |
| 33 | Palencia | €1 |
| 34 | Huelva | €1 |
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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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