Sweden vs Western Europe: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Sweden
27.6%
in 2023
Western Europe
16.7%
in 2023
Sweden rank
6th
Western Europe rank
7th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Sweden
- Western Europe
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 27.6% against 16.7% in Western Europe, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Western Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 6th and Western Europe ranks 7th of 164 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 16.9% | 11.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 17.5% | 10.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 17.5% | 10.2% | 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 Western Europe?
- Sweden, at 27.6% against 16.7% in Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Sweden and Western Europe?
- 10.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Western Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Western Europe rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 6th and Western Europe ranks 7th 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.