Norway vs Sweden: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Norway
27.1%
in 2023
Sweden
27.6%
in 2023
Norway rank
7th
Sweden rank
6th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 27.6% against 27.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 6th of 164 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 28.6% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 27.6% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 27.7% | 1.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 27.6% against 27.1% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Norway ranks 7th 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.