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

0510151980200120231980: 10.31981: 10.61982: 10.51983: 10.81984: 10.91985: 11.61986: 11.61987: 121988: 11.91989: 12.11990: 12.61991: 12.71992: 11.51993: 11.81994: 11.31995: 12.61996: 12.21997: 12.21998: 12.11999: 122000: 12.22001: 12.22002: 12.22003: 12.32004: 12.22005: 12.42006: 12.32007: 12.32008: 12.62009: 132010: 132011: 12.52012: 12.42013: 12.42014: 12.32015: 12.32016: 12.72017: 12.62018: 12.62019: 12.22020: 12.32021: 12.12022: 12.42023: 11.8

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

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services gdp in Sweden, 1980 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Ukraine 12.1 compare
  2. 39 Tunisia 11.93 compare
  3. 40 France 11.86 compare
  4. 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.7 compare
  5. 43 Austria 11.69 compare
  6. 44 Belarus 11.62 compare

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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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Taxes on goods and services gdp
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
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