Caribbean Small States vs Sweden: Tax revenue

Caribbean Small States
17.7%
in 2017
Sweden
27.2%
in 2024
Caribbean Small States rank
10th
Sweden rank
8th

Tax revenue over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Sweden
0102030197219982024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 27.2% against 17.7% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 9.5%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 35 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 20.8% 28.3% 7.6% Sweden
2010s 20.4% 27.5% 7.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Caribbean Small States or Sweden?
Sweden, at 27.2% against 17.7% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Caribbean Small States and Sweden?
9.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Caribbean Small States and Sweden rank globally for tax revenue?
Caribbean Small States ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.