Netherlands vs Spain: Taxes on goods and services

Netherlands
116.90 billion current LCU
in 2024
Spain
126.53 billion current LCU
in 2024
Netherlands rank
74th
Spain rank
72nd

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
050.0B100.0B150.0B197219982024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 126.53 billion current LCU against 116.90 billion current LCU in Netherlands, a difference of 9.63 billion current LCU.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 74th and Spain ranks 72nd of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 11.77 billion current LCU 2.11 billion current LCU 9.66 billion current LCU Netherlands
1980s 20.23 billion current LCU 10.57 billion current LCU 9.67 billion current LCU Netherlands
1990s 32.97 billion current LCU 31.84 billion current LCU 1.13 billion current LCU Netherlands
2000s 60.12 billion current LCU 62.99 billion current LCU 2.86 billion current LCU Spain
2010s 74.11 billion current LCU 84.77 billion current LCU 10.66 billion current LCU Spain
2020s 104.89 billion current LCU 109.81 billion current LCU 4.92 billion current LCU Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Netherlands or Spain?
Spain, at 126.53 billion current LCU against 116.90 billion current LCU in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Netherlands and Spain?
9.63 billion current LCU, with Spain 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 taxes on goods and services?
Netherlands ranks 74th and Spain ranks 72nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.