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
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.