France vs Spain: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in
France
2.27 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Spain
1.97 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
France rank
6th
Spain rank
7th
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 2.27 Percentage of GDP against 1.97 Percentage of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.3 Percentage of GDP.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 34 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.85 Percentage of GDP | 0.9883 Percentage of GDP | 0.8574 Percentage of GDP | France |
| 1980s | 2.05 Percentage of GDP | 1.14 Percentage of GDP | 0.9048 Percentage of GDP | France |
| 1990s | 2.1 Percentage of GDP | 1.5 Percentage of GDP | 0.5951 Percentage of GDP | France |
| 2000s | 2.21 Percentage of GDP | 1.51 Percentage of GDP | 0.6981 Percentage of GDP | France |
| 2010s | 2.33 Percentage of GDP | 1.73 Percentage of GDP | 0.6009 Percentage of GDP | France |
| 2020s | 2.3 Percentage of GDP | 2.04 Percentage of GDP | 0.2658 Percentage of GDP | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in, France or Spain?
- France, at 2.27 Percentage of GDP against 1.97 Percentage of GDP in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between France and Spain?
- 0.3 Percentage of GDP, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- France ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government 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 made by general government in respect of their employees. These are levied on both employees and employers and include contributions for unemployment insurance, sickness benefits, pensions, family allowances, and medical services.