Germany vs Sweden: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita
Germany
5,753 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sweden
6,589 current US$ per person
in 2025
Germany rank
13th
Sweden rank
11th
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6,589 current US$ per person against 5,753 current US$ per person in Germany, a difference of 836 current US$ per person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 197 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 553.39 current US$ per person | 791.31 current US$ per person | 237.92 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1,115 current US$ per person | 1,840 current US$ per person | 724.43 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2,550 current US$ per person | 3,700 current US$ per person | 1,150 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3,484 current US$ per person | 4,698 current US$ per person | 1,214 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,903 current US$ per person | 6,325 current US$ per person | 1,422 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,191 current US$ per person | 6,247 current US$ per person | 1,055 current US$ per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6,589 current US$ per person against 5,753 current US$ per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita between Germany and Sweden?
- 836 current US$ per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
- Germany ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.