Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Spain
33.7%
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
33.3%
in 2017
Spain rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 33.7% against 33.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 77 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.1% | 30.8% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 32.3% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 32.5% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Spain, at 33.7% against 33.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.