Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 27.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
27.6%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
6th
of 164 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2000
All-time low
26.8%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Sweden is 27.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Sweden peaked at 30.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 6th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.4% | — |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 27.5% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 26.8% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.0% | 28.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 3 Namibia 33.0% compare
- 4 Denmark 31.6% compare
- 5 New Zealand 30.7% compare
- 7 Norway 27.1% compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.0% compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.0% 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Sweden?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Sweden was 27.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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