Denmark vs Sweden: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Other
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Other over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 900 National currency against 597 National currency in Denmark, a difference of 303 National currency.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 26 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 252.6 National currency | 1,114 National currency | 861 National currency | Sweden |
| 2000s | 321.62 National currency | 815.75 National currency | 494.12 National currency | Sweden |
| 2020s | 597 National currency | 900 National currency | 303 National currency | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — other, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 900 National currency against 597 National currency in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — other between Denmark and Sweden?
- 303 National currency, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — other?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Other taxes on specific services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org