Spain vs United Kingdom: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Spain
0.0572 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.0609 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Spain rank
159th
United Kingdom rank
158th
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0609 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.0572 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.0037 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 159th and United Kingdom ranks 158th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5457 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4018 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1438 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.2184 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2006 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.1109 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.115 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0966 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0913 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.0737 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0798 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0694 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0696 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0609 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.0572 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 0.0037 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 159th and United Kingdom ranks 158th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.