Norway vs Sweden: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Norway
2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sweden
2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Norway rank
78th
Sweden rank
75th
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 75th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Norway ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 75th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.