The upper table lists each OECD member nations' taxing and spending in rank order. Lower rankings mean lower taxing or spending. The lower table is the raw data relative to GDP.
As it can be plainly seen, the US does not have a spending problem, and certainly not a non-defense spending problem. We DO have a taxing problem and a military-industrial complex problem. With the third lowest taxes and the second highest military spending, it is no wonder we have a large debt. Our overall and non-defense spending are both well below the norm, especially for a nation as rich as ourselves, and are not significant contributors to the gap between our spending and revenues.
Country
| Tax | Spending | Military | Non-defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia
|
5
|
5
|
24
|
5
|
Austria
|
27
|
27
|
5
|
29
|
Belgium
|
32
|
31
|
10
|
31
|
Canada
|
12
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
Chile
|
2
|
2
|
32
|
1
|
Czech Republic
|
19
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
Denmark
|
34
|
34
|
19
|
34
|
Estonia
|
18
|
7
|
23
|
6
|
Finland
|
28
|
32
|
20
|
32
|
France
|
29
|
33
|
27
|
33
|
Germany
|
22
|
18
|
14
|
17
|
Greece
|
11
|
30
|
30
|
27
|
Hungary
|
25
|
24
|
7
|
26
|
Iceland
|
21
|
19
|
1
|
20
|
Ireland
|
8
|
20
|
3
|
22
|
Israel
|
17
|
16
|
34
|
10
|
Italy
|
31
|
26
|
21
|
23
|
Japan
|
7
|
11
|
8
|
11
|
Korea
|
4
|
3
|
31
|
3
|
Luxembourg
|
23
|
10
|
4
|
12
|
Mexico
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
Netherlands
|
26
|
25
|
17
|
25
|
New Zealand
|
14
|
23
|
11
|
24
|
Norway
|
30
|
14
|
22
|
15
|
Poland
|
15
|
13
|
25
|
13
|
Portugal
|
13
|
22
|
26
|
21
|
Slovak Republic
|
10
|
6
|
12
|
9
|
Slovenia
|
24
|
28
|
18
|
28
|
Spain
|
16
|
17
|
9
|
18
|
Sweden
|
33
|
29
|
15
|
30
|
Switzerland
|
9
|
4
|
6
|
4
|
Turkey
|
6
|
8
|
28
|
7
|
United Kingdom
|
20
|
21
|
29
|
19
|
United States
|
3
|
9
|
33
|
8
|
| Country | Tax | Spending | Military | Non-defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia
|
25.6
|
36.9
|
1.9
|
35.0
|
Austria
|
42.0
|
50.5
|
0.9
|
49.6
|
Belgium
|
43.5
|
53.3
|
1.1
|
52.2
|
Canada
|
31.0
|
44.1
|
1.4
|
42.7
|
Chile
|
19.6
|
24.7
|
3.2
|
21.5
|
Czech Republic
|
34.2
|
43.0
|
1.2
|
41.8
|
Denmark
|
47.6
|
57.6
|
1.5
|
56.1
|
Estonia
|
34.2
|
38.3
|
1.7
|
36.6
|
Finland
|
42.5
|
55.0
|
1.5
|
53.5
|
France
|
42.9
|
56.0
|
2.2
|
53.8
|
Germany
|
36.1
|
45.3
|
1.3
|
44.0
|
Greece
|
30.9
|
51.8
|
2.7
|
49.1
|
Hungary
|
37.9
|
49.6
|
1.0
|
48.6
|
Iceland
|
35.2
|
47.3
|
0.1
|
47.2
|
Ireland
|
27.6
|
48.1
|
0.6
|
47.5
|
Israel
|
32.4
|
44.6
|
6.8
|
37.8
|
Italy
|
42.9
|
49.9
|
1.6
|
48.3
|
Japan
|
27.6
|
42.0
|
1.0
|
41.0
|
Korea
|
25.1
|
30.1
|
2.8
|
27.3
|
Luxembourg
|
37.1
|
42.0
|
0.6
|
41.4
|
Mexico
|
18.8
|
22.8
|
0.5
|
22.3
|
Netherlands
|
38.7
|
49.8
|
1.4
|
48.4
|
New Zealand
|
31.5
|
49.5
|
1.1
|
48.4
|
Norway
|
42.9
|
43.9
|
1.6
|
42.3
|
Poland
|
31.7
|
43.6
|
1.9
|
41.7
|
Portugal
|
31.3
|
49.3
|
2.0
|
47.3
|
Slovak Republic
|
28.3
|
38.2
|
1.1
|
37.1
|
Slovenia
|
37.5
|
50.7
|
1.4
|
49.3
|
Spain
|
32.3
|
45.2
|
1.0
|
44.2
|
Sweden
|
45.5
|
51.2
|
1.3
|
49.9
|
Switzerland
|
28.1
|
33.8
|
0.9
|
32.9
|
Turkey
|
25.7
|
39.0
|
2.3
|
36.7
|
United Kingdom
|
34.9
|
48.5
|
2.6
|
45.9
|
United States
|
24.8
|
41.7
|
4.7
|
37.0
|
OECD Average
|
33.8
|
49.5
|
1.7
|
47.8
|
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