Netherlands vs Sweden: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Netherlands
13.8%
in 2023
Sweden
14.6%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.6% against 13.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 184 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 19.8% | 8.3% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 18.5% | 7.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 17.7% | 8.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 15.4% | 5.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 15.2% | 2.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14.6% against 13.8% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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 incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.