Estonia vs Spain: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax

Estonia
12.23 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Spain
12.69 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Estonia rank
11th
Spain rank
9th

Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time

  • Estonia
  • Spain
2.557.51012.5196519942024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 12.69 Percentage of GDP against 12.23 Percentage of GDP in Estonia, a difference of 0.46 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th of 33 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 11.3 Percentage of GDP 11.28 Percentage of GDP 0.0205 Percentage of GDP Estonia
2000s 10.74 Percentage of GDP 11.76 Percentage of GDP 1.02 Percentage of GDP Spain
2010s 11.23 Percentage of GDP 11.61 Percentage of GDP 0.3791 Percentage of GDP Spain
2020s 11.82 Percentage of GDP 12.95 Percentage of GDP 1.13 Percentage of GDP Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax, Estonia or Spain?
Spain, at 12.69 Percentage of GDP against 12.23 Percentage of GDP in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Estonia and Spain?
0.46 Percentage of GDP, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Spain?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Spain rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
Estonia ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 1,787 data points, 1965–2024
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Compulsory payments conferring entitlement to future social benefits These are usually earmarked to finance social benefits and paid to institutions of general government.