Belgium vs Spain: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax

Belgium
269,090 National currency
in 2025
Spain
584,640 National currency
in 2024
Belgium rank
21st
Spain rank
19th

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k199520102025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 584,640 National currency against 269,090 National currency in Belgium, a difference of 315,550 National currency.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.2 times Belgium's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 30 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 98,479 National currency 167,604 National currency 69,125 National currency Spain
2000s 132,553 National currency 300,117 National currency 167,564 National currency Spain
2010s 183,855 National currency 366,803 National currency 182,949 National currency Spain
2020s 232,596 National currency 501,296 National currency 268,700 National currency Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax, Belgium or Spain?
Spain, at 584,640 National currency against 269,090 National currency in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax between Belgium and Spain?
315,550 National currency, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax?
Belgium ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions. 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 — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2025
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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