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

Poland
14.11 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Spain
12.69 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Poland rank
6th
Spain rank
9th

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

  • Poland
  • Spain
2.557.51012.515196519942024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 14.11 Percentage of GDP against 12.69 Percentage of GDP in Spain, a difference of 1.42 Percentage of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.

Poland ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 33 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 11.6 Percentage of GDP 11.52 Percentage of GDP 0.0795 Percentage of GDP Poland
2000s 12.16 Percentage of GDP 11.76 Percentage of GDP 0.3992 Percentage of GDP Poland
2010s 12.23 Percentage of GDP 11.61 Percentage of GDP 0.619 Percentage of GDP Poland
2020s 13.23 Percentage of GDP 12.95 Percentage of GDP 0.2806 Percentage of GDP Poland

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, Poland or Spain?
Poland, at 14.11 Percentage of GDP against 12.69 Percentage of GDP in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Poland and Spain?
1.42 Percentage of GDP, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Poland and Spain rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
Poland ranks 6th 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.