Sweden vs United Kingdom: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Sweden
14.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom
14.0%
in 2023
Sweden rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
15th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.6% against 14.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 184 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.8% | 12.2% | 7.7% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 11.0% | 7.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 12.4% | 5.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 11.4% | 3.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 13.0% | 2.2% | 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, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 14.6% against 14.0% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 15th 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.