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

Netherlands
11.99 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Spain
12.69 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Netherlands rank
12th
Spain rank
9th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 12.69 Percentage of GDP against 11.99 Percentage of GDP in Netherlands, a difference of 0.7 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 33 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 10.46 Percentage of GDP 5.14 Percentage of GDP 5.32 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
1970s 13.6 Percentage of GDP 8.12 Percentage of GDP 5.49 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
1980s 16.91 Percentage of GDP 10.91 Percentage of GDP 6 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
1990s 14.98 Percentage of GDP 11.48 Percentage of GDP 3.49 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
2000s 12.8 Percentage of GDP 11.76 Percentage of GDP 1.04 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
2010s 13.86 Percentage of GDP 11.61 Percentage of GDP 2.25 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
2020s 12.52 Percentage of GDP 13.02 Percentage of GDP 0.4945 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, Netherlands or Spain?
Spain, at 12.69 Percentage of GDP against 11.99 Percentage of GDP in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Netherlands and Spain?
0.7 Percentage of GDP, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
Netherlands ranks 12th 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.