Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Social contributions, Transactions
Social contributions, Transactions over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 223.61 billion against 198.68 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 24.93 billion.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.99 billion | 60.06 billion | 13.93 billion | Spain |
| 2000s | 113.00 billion | 82.23 billion | 30.76 billion | Spain |
| 2010s | 137.77 billion | 118.36 billion | 19.40 billion | Spain |
| 2020s | 190.82 billion | 172.80 billion | 18.02 billion | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, transactions, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Spain, at 223.61 billion against 198.68 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in social contributions, transactions between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24.93 billion, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for social contributions, transactions?
- Spain ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Social contributions, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.