Belarus vs Sweden: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Belarus
11.6%
in 2023
Sweden
11.8%
in 2023
Belarus rank
44th
Sweden rank
41st
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Belarus
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.8% against 11.6% in Belarus, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 41st of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 12.4% | 4.7% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.5% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 12.1% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Belarus or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 11.8% against 11.6% in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Belarus and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Sweden rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Belarus ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 41st 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.