Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Subnational government revenue

Spain
42.26 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
40.23 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Spain rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Subnational government revenue over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 42.26 Percentage of GDP against 40.23 Percentage of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.03 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 36 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 38.37 Percentage of GDP 37.07 Percentage of GDP 1.3 Percentage of GDP Spain
2010s 38.01 Percentage of GDP 37.96 Percentage of GDP 0.049 Percentage of GDP Spain
2020s 42.07 Percentage of GDP 40.08 Percentage of GDP 1.99 Percentage of GDP Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subnational government revenue, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 42.26 Percentage of GDP against 40.23 Percentage of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in subnational government revenue between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.03 Percentage of GDP, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for subnational government revenue?
Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Subnational government revenue
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset includes subnational government revenue expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public revenue. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.