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 4,797 National currency against 3,564 National currency in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,233 National currency.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 26 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 | 1,803 National currency | 1,262 National currency | 541 National currency | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4,933 National currency | 1,344 National currency | 3,589 National currency | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6,149 National currency | 1,839 National currency | 4,310 National currency | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12,085 National currency | 3,034 National currency | 9,050 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 4,797 National currency against 3,564 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?
- 1,233 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 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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 — Taxes on the use of fixed assets. 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