Denmark vs Sweden: Subnational government tax revenue
Subnational government tax revenue over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 45.37 Percentage of GDP against 38.16 Percentage of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 7.21 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.86 Percentage of GDP | 42.24 Percentage of GDP | 3.61 Percentage of GDP | Denmark |
| 2010s | 46.48 Percentage of GDP | 40.3 Percentage of GDP | 6.17 Percentage of GDP | Denmark |
| 2020s | 45.42 Percentage of GDP | 39.44 Percentage of GDP | 5.98 Percentage of GDP | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subnational government tax revenue, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 45.37 Percentage of GDP against 38.16 Percentage of GDP in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subnational government tax revenue between Denmark and Sweden?
- 7.21 Percentage of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for subnational government tax revenue?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government tax revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government tax revenue expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, percentage of total public tax revenue and percentage of total subnational revenue. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.