Netherlands vs Spain: Taxes less subsidies on products
Taxes less subsidies on products over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 158.34 billion current LCU against 120.63 billion current LCU in Netherlands, a difference of 37.72 billion current LCU.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 84th and Spain ranks 81st of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.88 billion current LCU | 2.12 billion current LCU | 6.76 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 15.36 billion current LCU | 12.97 billion current LCU | 2.39 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 29.61 billion current LCU | 36.17 billion current LCU | 6.56 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2000s | 59.73 billion current LCU | 80.89 billion current LCU | 21.16 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2010s | 73.62 billion current LCU | 97.63 billion current LCU | 24.01 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2020s | 106.13 billion current LCU | 127.90 billion current LCU | 21.77 billion current LCU | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 158.34 billion current LCU against 120.63 billion current LCU in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products between Netherlands and Spain?
- 37.72 billion current LCU, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Netherlands ranks 84th and Spain ranks 81st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). 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 are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.