Sweden vs Ukraine: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Sweden
11.8%
in 2023
Ukraine
12.1%
in 2023
Sweden rank
41st
Ukraine rank
38th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Sweden
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 12.1% against 11.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 41st and Ukraine ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 10.6% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.2% | 2.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 13.8% | 1.3% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.7% | 0.5% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Sweden or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 12.1% against 11.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Sweden and Ukraine?
- 0.3%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Ukraine?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Ukraine rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 41st and Ukraine ranks 38th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.