Montenegro vs Spain: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Montenegro
36.8%
in 2021
Spain
36.4%
in 2023
Montenegro rank
16th
Spain rank
17th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Montenegro
- Spain
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 36.8% against 36.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Montenegro ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 33.5% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 33.0% | 3.0% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.0% | 0.6% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Montenegro or Spain?
- Montenegro, at 36.8% against 36.4% in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Montenegro and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Montenegro and Spain rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Montenegro ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing 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
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.