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
510152025200020122025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax rate
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 890 data points, 2000–2025
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