Germany vs Spain: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues

Germany
38.02 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Spain
36.68 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Germany rank
14th
Spain rank
16th

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
010203040199020072024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 38.02 Percentage of GDP against 36.68 Percentage of GDP in Spain, a difference of 1.34 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 35.51 Percentage of GDP 32.04 Percentage of GDP 3.48 Percentage of GDP Germany
2000s 34.91 Percentage of GDP 33.52 Percentage of GDP 1.39 Percentage of GDP Germany
2010s 37.14 Percentage of GDP 33.03 Percentage of GDP 4.11 Percentage of GDP Germany
2020s 38.23 Percentage of GDP 36.75 Percentage of GDP 1.48 Percentage of GDP Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues, Germany or Spain?
Germany, at 38.02 Percentage of GDP against 36.68 Percentage of GDP in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues between Germany and Spain?
1.34 Percentage of GDP, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
Germany ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
146 places, 3,993 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.