Euro area (20 countries) vs Sweden: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total over time
- Euro area (20 countries)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 604,381 National currency against 72,370 National currency in Euro area (20 countries), a difference of 532,011 National currency.
That makes Sweden's figure about 8.4 times Euro area (20 countries)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Euro area (20 countries) ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 7 regions.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area (20 countries) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,308 National currency | 189,649 National currency | 168,340 National currency | Sweden |
| 2000s | 28,527 National currency | 274,775 National currency | 246,249 National currency | Sweden |
| 2010s | 45,841 National currency | 379,715 National currency | 333,873 National currency | Sweden |
| 2020s | 64,525 National currency | 518,618 National currency | 454,094 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 — total, Euro area (20 countries) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 604,381 National currency against 72,370 National currency in Euro area (20 countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total between Euro area (20 countries) and Sweden?
- 532,011 National currency, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area (20 countries) and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Euro area (20 countries) and Sweden rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total?
- Euro area (20 countries) ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 7 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total wage bill and payroll taxes. 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