Sweden vs United Kingdom: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Sweden
27.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom
27.0%
in 2024
Sweden rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 27.6% against 27.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 164 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 25.3% | 3.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 25.1% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.0% | 1.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 27.6% against 27.0% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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.