Singapore vs Sweden: Other taxes
Other taxes over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 29.7% against 16.0% in Singapore, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st of 148 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 6.0% | 8.7% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 6.4% | 7.3% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 17.1% | 3.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 29.8% | 18.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 29.3% | 12.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 29.0% | 13.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other taxes, Singapore or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 29.7% against 16.0% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other taxes between Singapore and Sweden?
- 13.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for other taxes?
- Singapore ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 1st of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.