Germany vs Sweden: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,325 National currency against 3,081 National currency in Germany, a difference of 2,244 National currency.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 25 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,219 National currency | 1,621 National currency | 598.2 National currency | Germany |
| 2000s | 2,391 National currency | 1,225 National currency | 1,166 National currency | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,911 National currency | 1,618 National currency | 293.2 National currency | Germany |
| 2020s | 2,782 National currency | 4,220 National currency | 1,437 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 — taxes on, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5,325 National currency against 3,081 National currency in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Germany and Sweden?
- 2,244 National currency, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Germany ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on lotteries, gambling and betting. 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