Finland vs Sweden: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Finland
43.3%
in 2017
Sweden
44.0%
in 2017
Finland rank
5th
Sweden rank
4th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 44.0% against 43.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 77 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 47.0% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 45.8% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 43.1% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 44.0% against 43.3% in Finland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Finland ranks 5th 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.