Italy vs Spain: Tax rate
Italy
7.51 Rate
in 2025
Spain
8.18 Rate
in 2025
Italy rank
34th
Spain rank
32nd
Tax rate over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 8.18 Rate against 7.51 Rate in Italy, a difference of 0.67 Rate.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 34 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1 Rate | 10.12 Rate | 9.98 Rate | Italy |
| 2010s | 18.78 Rate | 10 Rate | 8.78 Rate | Italy |
| 2020s | 12.02 Rate | 7.05 Rate | 4.97 Rate | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 8.18 Rate against 7.51 Rate in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate between Italy and Spain?
- 0.67 Rate, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for tax rate?
- Italy ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tax rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.