New Zealand vs Sweden: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
New Zealand
30.7%
in 2023
Sweden
27.6%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
5th
Sweden rank
6th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 30.7% against 27.6% in Sweden, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 28.3% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 27.6% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 27.7% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 30.7% against 27.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 3.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 5th 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.