Romania vs Spain: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Romania
10.4%
in 2022
Spain
10.3%
in 2023
Romania rank
63rd
Spain rank
65th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Romania currently reports 10.4% against 10.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Romania ranks 63rd and Spain ranks 65th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 10.2% | 1.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.4% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.1% | 1.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.7% | 0.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Romania or Spain?
- Romania, at 10.4% against 10.3% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Romania and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Romania ranks 63rd and Spain ranks 65th 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 Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.