Colombia vs Spain: Taxes on goods and services
Colombia
24.3%
in 2024
Spain
25.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
114th
Spain rank
111th
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 25.0% against 24.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 114th and Spain ranks 111th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 21.9% | 5.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 22.5% | 4.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 26.6% | 1.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 25.4% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Colombia or Spain?
- Spain, at 25.0% against 24.3% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Colombia and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Colombia ranks 114th and Spain ranks 111th of 156 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.