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

Japan
13.19 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Spain
12.69 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
Spain rank
9th

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

  • Japan
  • Spain
2.557.51012.5196519942024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 13.19 Percentage of GDP against 12.69 Percentage of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.5 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.

Japan ranks 7th and Spain ranks 9th of 33 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 3.84 Percentage of GDP 5.14 Percentage of GDP 1.3 Percentage of GDP Spain
1970s 5.46 Percentage of GDP 8.12 Percentage of GDP 2.66 Percentage of GDP Spain
1980s 7.69 Percentage of GDP 10.91 Percentage of GDP 3.22 Percentage of GDP Spain
1990s 8.23 Percentage of GDP 11.48 Percentage of GDP 3.25 Percentage of GDP Spain
2000s 9.65 Percentage of GDP 11.76 Percentage of GDP 2.11 Percentage of GDP Spain
2010s 11.94 Percentage of GDP 11.61 Percentage of GDP 0.3283 Percentage of GDP Japan
2020s 13.27 Percentage of GDP 13.02 Percentage of GDP 0.251 Percentage of GDP Japan

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, Japan or Spain?
Japan, at 13.19 Percentage of GDP against 12.69 Percentage of GDP in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Japan and Spain?
0.5 Percentage of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
Japan ranks 7th 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
Last refreshed

Compulsory payments conferring entitlement to future social benefits These are usually earmarked to finance social benefits and paid to institutions of general government.