Netherlands vs Sweden: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,048 National currency against 2,915 National currency in Netherlands, a difference of 1,133 National currency.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 8 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 473.6 National currency | 143.6 National currency | 330 National currency | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 652.3 National currency | 195 National currency | 457.3 National currency | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,027 National currency | 1,233 National currency | 205.6 National currency | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2,022 National currency | 3,934 National currency | 1,911 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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4,048 National currency against 2,915 National currency in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 1,133 National currency, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Netherlands ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 8 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 pollution. 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