Sweden vs United Kingdom: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,048 National currency against 2,443 National currency in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,605 National currency.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 25 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143.6 National currency | 0 National currency | 143.6 National currency | Sweden |
| 2000s | 195 National currency | 4.5 National currency | 190.5 National currency | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,233 National currency | 812.8 National currency | 420.2 National currency | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3,953 National currency | 3,262 National currency | 690.67 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, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 4,048 National currency against 2,443 National currency in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 1,605 National currency, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Sweden ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 10th 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 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