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Ecuador vs Spain: tax rates compared
Between the two, Spain's income tax rate (48.6%) tops Ecuador's (37%) by 11.6pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Ecuador's figure is dated 2026-02-09 and Spain's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | EC | ES | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 37% | 48.6% | ES +11.6 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 25% | match |
| VAT | 15% | 21% | ES +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 37% | 30% | EC +7 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3.5% | ES +3.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 37% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Spain | 48.6% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −11.6 pp | Spain higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Spain | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Ecuador and Spain both post a corporate tax rate of 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Spain | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Spain higher |
Between the two, Spain's VAT rate (21%) tops Ecuador's (15%) by 6pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Ecuador matches the world average, Spain sits above it. Ecuador's figure is dated 2026-02-09 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 37% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Spain | 30% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Ecuador higher |
Between the two, Ecuador's capital gains tax rate (37%) tops Spain's (30%) by 7pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Ecuador's figure is dated 2026-02-09 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Spain | 3.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −3.5 pp | Spain higher |
Between the two, Spain's wealth tax rate (3.5%) tops Ecuador's (0%) by 3.5pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Ecuador sits below it, Spain sits above it. Ecuador's figure is dated 2026-02-09 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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