Netherlands vs Spain: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
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
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.