Spain vs United States: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Spain
11.8%
in 2023
United States
12.0%
in 2023
Spain rank
25th
United States rank
23rd
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 12.0% against 11.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 44 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 25th and United States ranks 23rd of 184 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 11.7% | 4.8% | United States |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 12.3% | 2.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 11.8% | 1.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 11.6% | 2.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 12.8% | 1.5% | United States |
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, Spain or United States?
- United States, at 12.0% against 11.8% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Spain and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Spain ranks 25th and United States ranks 23rd 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.