Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Sweden
Sweden: Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of was 18.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
18.5%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2005
All-time low
18.5%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Sweden, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Sweden stood at 18.5%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Sweden peaked at 25.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 3rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.6% | — |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -3.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 18.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 3.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 18.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 3.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 21.6% | 25.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.0% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Greece 30.3% compare
- 2 Denmark 29.1% compare
- 4 Netherlands 16.1% compare
- 4 Netherlands 16.1% compare
- 6 Germany 14.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Sweden?
- Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Sweden was 18.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of their gross income by income quintile - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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