Spain · Loterías y Apuestas del Estado (SELAE)
The world's biggest lottery by total payout, drawn every 22 December: 100,000 numbers printed in multiple series, with the 2025 edition distributing about €2.77 billion. El Gordo pays €400,000 per €20 décimo at 1 in 100,000; thousands of smaller prizes include €120 for the Gordo's last two digits, a €20 refund for its last digit and €100 pedrea prizes per décimo.
Top-prize odds
1 in 100,000
Ticket price
20 EUR
Per décimo (one tenth of a billete)
Draw days
22 December (annual)
Divisions
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Spain taxes lottery prizes above €40,000 at 20% — the Gordo décimo pays €400,000 less 20% on €360,000.
Last verified: 2026-08-29