Spain vs Sweden: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in
Spain
1.97 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Sweden
2.39 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Spain rank
7th
Sweden rank
4th
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.39 Percentage of GDP against 1.97 Percentage of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.42 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9883 Percentage of GDP | 3.69 Percentage of GDP | 2.7 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.14 Percentage of GDP | 4.11 Percentage of GDP | 2.97 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.5 Percentage of GDP | 3.82 Percentage of GDP | 2.32 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.51 Percentage of GDP | 3.48 Percentage of GDP | 1.96 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.73 Percentage of GDP | 2.71 Percentage of GDP | 0.974 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.04 Percentage of GDP | 2.42 Percentage of GDP | 0.3832 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
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, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.39 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 Spain and Sweden?
- 0.42 Percentage of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- Spain ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th 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.