Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 44.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Sweden, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 44.0% for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Sweden peaked at 49.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2011.
That places Sweden 4th out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.5% | — |
| 1991 | 47.5% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 44.4% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 47.4% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 44.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 44.0% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 42.5% | 44.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Sweden?
- Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Sweden was 44.0% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.