Australia vs Sweden: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on

Australia
189,664 National currency
in 2024
Sweden
120,762 National currency
in 2025
Australia rank
7th
Sweden rank
9th

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 189,664 National currency against 120,762 National currency in Sweden, a difference of 68,902 National currency.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.

Australia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 30 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 46,858 National currency 80,986 National currency 34,128 National currency Sweden
2000s 81,933 National currency 97,493 National currency 15,560 National currency Sweden
2010s 115,821 National currency 116,986 National currency 1,165 National currency Sweden
2020s 167,425 National currency 127,363 National currency 40,062 National currency Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on, Australia or Sweden?
Australia, at 189,664 National currency against 120,762 National currency in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Australia and Sweden?
68,902 National currency, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
Australia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 30 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 products except Value Added Tax, import and export taxes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on products except Value Added Tax, import and export taxes
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
41 places, 1,256 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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