Taxes on goods and services gdp in Sweden
Sweden: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 11.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.79
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
41st
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.97
in 2009
All-time low
10.32
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Sweden, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on goods and services gdp in Sweden stood at 11.79.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Sweden peaked at 12.97 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.32, in 1980.
That places Sweden 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.32 | — |
| 1981 | 10.6 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 10.46 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 10.8 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 10.92 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 11.61 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 11.61 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.04 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 11.93 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 12.14 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 12.65 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 12.67 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 11.46 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 11.82 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 11.31 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 12.6 | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 12.2 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 12.15 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.06 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 12.01 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 12.21 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 12.16 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.24 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.32 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.19 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.43 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.32 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.27 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.57 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.97 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 12.96 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.53 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 12.44 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.38 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.26 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.28 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.66 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 12.58 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.58 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.24 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 12.25 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.11 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.35 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.79 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.24 | 10.32 | 12.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.09 | 11.31 | 12.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.37 | 12.16 | 12.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.49 | 12.24 | 12.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.13 | 11.79 | 12.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 17,418 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.756 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 171,055 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.998 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Sweden?
- Taxes on goods and services gdp in Sweden was 11.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.97 in 2009.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.32 in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
- Sweden ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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