Tax burden (taxes and social contributions) i
30 countries with data for 2024 · Frequency: Annual · Unit: % of GDP · Registered
Source: Eurostat (gov_10a_taxag), retrieved 2026-10-16 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
EU2740.3%
Euro area40.8%
Spain37.3% 17 of 30
Simple average37.5%
Highest · 
Denmark45.5%
Denmark45.5%Lowest · 
Ireland22.4%
Ireland22.4%Trend
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Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · |  European Union (27) | 40.3% | +0.4 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (21) | 40.8% | +0.4 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (20, until 2025) | 40.8% | +0.3 pp | — |
| 1 | Denmark | 45.5% | — | 1/27 |
| 2 |  France | 45.3% | -0.3 pp | 2/27 |
| 3 |  Belgium | 45.1% | — | 3/27 |
| 4 |  Austria | 43.8% | +0.8 pp | 4/27 |
| 5 |  Luxembourg | 42.7% | — | 5/27 |
| 6 |  Italy | 42.5% | — | 6/27 |
| 7 |  Finland | 42.3% | -0.6 pp | 7/27 |
| 8 |  Sweden | 42.2% | — | 8/27 |
| 9 |  Greece | 41.7% | +1.1 pp | 9/27 |
| 10 |  Germany | 40.9% | +0.8 pp | 10/27 |
| 11 |  Netherlands | 39.4% | -0.3 pp | 11/27 |
| 12 |  Norway | 39.2% | — | — |
| 13 |  Slovenia | 38.8% | +2.0 pp | 12/27 |
| 14 |  Croatia | 38.6% | +1.7 pp | 13/27 |
| 15 |  Poland | 37.6% | +1.7 pp | 14/27 |
| 15 |  Cyprus | 37.6% | +0.1 pp | 14/27 |
| 17 |  Spain | 37.3% | +0.2 pp | 16/27 |
| 18 |  Portugal | 37.0% | — | 17/27 |
| 19 |  Iceland | 36.9% | +1.0 pp | — |
| 20 |  Estonia | 36.1% | — | 18/27 |
| 21 |  Slovakia | 36.0% | — | 19/27 |
| 22 |  Latvia | 35.5% | +2.5 pp | 20/27 |
| 23 |  Hungary | 35.3% | +0.3 pp | 21/27 |
| 24 |  Czechia | 35.0% | +1.1 pp | 22/27 |
| 25 |  Lithuania | 33.3% | +1.0 pp | 23/27 |
| 26 |  Bulgaria | 30.5% | +0.5 pp | 24/27 |
| 27 |  Malta | 29.3% | +2.6 pp | 25/27 |
| 28 |  Romania | 28.8% | +1.3 pp | 26/27 |
| 29 |  Switzerland | 27.8% | +0.3 pp | — |
| 30 | Ireland | 22.4% | +0.3 pp | 27/27 |
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About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest tax burden (taxes and social contributions)?
- Denmark, with 45.5% in 2024. The EU27 figure is 40.3%.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: 37.3% in 2024, rank 17 of 30 countries.
- What does tax burden (taxes and social contributions) measure?
- Tax burden (taxes and social contributions), in % of GDP. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.
- Where does the tax burden (taxes and social contributions) data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset gov_10a_taxag («Main national accounts tax aggregates»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is tax burden (taxes and social contributions) updated?
- Annual. The latest period published is 2024; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.
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