Denmark vs Sweden: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Denmark
31.6%
in 2023
Sweden
27.6%
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Sweden rank
6th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 31.6% against 27.6% in Sweden, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th of 164 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 | 32.0% | 28.6% | 3.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 27.6% | 6.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 27.7% | 5.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 31.6% against 27.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Denmark and Sweden?
- 4.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 6th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.