Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Sweden
Sweden: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 11.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Sweden, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 11.8% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Sweden peaked at 13.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1980.
That places Sweden 41st out of 187 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.3% | — |
| 1981 | 10.6% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 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)
- 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Sweden?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Sweden was 11.8% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Sweden ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.