Netherlands vs Spain: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 283.48 billion current LCU against 238.10 billion current LCU in Spain, a difference of 45.38 billion current LCU.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 77th and Spain ranks 79th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.19 billion current LCU | 4.86 billion current LCU | 24.33 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 45.64 billion current LCU | 24.67 billion current LCU | 20.97 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 72.94 billion current LCU | 70.60 billion current LCU | 2.33 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 115.86 billion current LCU | 129.38 billion current LCU | 13.52 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2010s | 155.02 billion current LCU | 147.43 billion current LCU | 7.60 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 239.36 billion current LCU | 202.26 billion current LCU | 37.10 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 283.48 billion current LCU against 238.10 billion current LCU in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Netherlands and Spain?
- 45.38 billion current LCU, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for tax revenue?
- Netherlands ranks 77th and Spain ranks 79th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.