Sweden Tax Revenue to GDP
27.2%▼ −0.15 pt
Dec 2024 · Annual
Sweden's tax revenue as a share of GDP eased to 27.23 percent in 2024 from 27.38 percent in 2023. The latest rate remains well below the all-time high of 30.41 percent recorded in 2000 and stands 12.38 percentage points above the all-time low of 14.84 percent in 1994. Data are available since 1972.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.2% | 27.4% | 30.4%Dec 2000 | 14.8%Dec 1994 | 1972 – 2024 | Annual |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Budget | -1.4% | -1.5% | 3.7% | -10.9% | Dec 2025 | Annual |
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About this series
Tax Revenue to GDP in Sweden averaged 26.6% from 1972 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of 30.4% in Dec 2000 and a record low of 14.8% in Dec 1994. The series is reported yearly with history from 1972.
Tax revenue as a percentage of GDP measures the total tax revenues collected by the government relative to the size of the economy. It is reported annually for Sweden as a percentage of gross domestic product. The series spans from 1972 to the present.
Source & methodology
We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.
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