Spain vs United States of America: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Spain
0.138 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States of America
0.1077 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Spain rank
146th
United States of America rank
149th

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Spain
  • United States of America
0.050.10.15197219982024

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 of America, a difference of 0.0303 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United States of America ahead.

Spain ranks 146th and United States of America ranks 149th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States of America 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 of America
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 of America
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 of America?
Spain, at 0.138 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1077 current LCU per US$ of GDP in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Spain and United States of America?
0.0303 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Spain ranks 146th and United States of America 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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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,680 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.