Germany vs Spain: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Germany
37.5%
in 2023
Spain
36.4%
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
Spain rank
17th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 37.5% against 36.4% in Spain, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Spain ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.6% | 26.6% | 9.0% | Germany |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 32.0% | 3.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 33.5% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 33.0% | 4.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 36.8% | 1.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 37.5% against 36.4% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Germany and Spain?
- 1.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 14th and Spain ranks 17th of 187 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.