Spain vs United States: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Spain
0.138 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States
0.1077 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Spain rank
146th
United States rank
149th
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.138 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1077 current LCU per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0303 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 146th and United States ranks 149th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0359 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1990s | 0.1192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1105 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.1276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.1334 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Spain or United States?
- Spain, at 0.138 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1077 current LCU per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Spain and United States?
- 0.0303 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 146th and United States ranks 149th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.