South Africa vs Sweden: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 27.2% against 25.9% in South Africa, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 18.1% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 18.8% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 23.0% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 28.6% | 6.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 27.6% | 3.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 27.6% | 2.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 27.2% against 25.9% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between South Africa and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for tax revenue?
- South Africa ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 157 countries.
- 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
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.