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