Denmark vs Sweden: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Denmark
46.0%
in 2017
Sweden
44.0%
in 2017
Denmark rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 46.0% against 44.0% in Sweden, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 77 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 47.0% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 45.8% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 43.1% | 2.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 46.0% against 44.0% in Sweden as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Denmark and Sweden?
- 2.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.