Germany vs Spain: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on

Germany
18,628 National currency
in 2024
Spain
4,680 National currency
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
Spain rank
6th

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199520092024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 18,628 National currency against 4,680 National currency in Spain, a difference of 13,948 National currency.

That makes Germany's figure about 4.0 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th of 25 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0 National currency 43.6 National currency 43.6 National currency Spain
2000s 93.2 National currency 145.8 National currency 52.6 National currency Spain
2010s 1,574 National currency 990.6 National currency 583.3 National currency Germany
2020s 10,090 National currency 3,480 National currency 6,611 National currency Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on, Germany or Spain?
Germany, at 18,628 National currency against 4,680 National currency in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Germany and Spain?
13,948 National currency, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
Germany ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on pollution
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 1,036 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org