Malta vs Spain: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Malta
12.1%
in 2009
Spain
11.8%
in 2023
Malta rank
22nd
Spain rank
25th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 12.1% against 11.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 1.1% | Malta |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 9.4% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 0.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Malta or Spain?
- Malta, at 12.1% against 11.8% in Spain as of 2009.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Malta and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Malta ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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 incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.