Namibia vs Sweden: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Namibia
33.0%
in 2023
Sweden
27.6%
in 2023
Namibia rank
3rd
Sweden rank
6th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Namibia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 33.0% against 27.6% in Sweden, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Namibia ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 27.1% 28.6% 1.4% Sweden
2010s 30.9% 27.6% 3.3% Namibia
2020s 29.8% 27.7% 2.2% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Namibia or Sweden?
Namibia, at 33.0% against 27.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Namibia and Sweden?
5.4%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Sweden rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Namibia ranks 3rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed