Kenya vs Sweden: Taxes on goods and services

Kenya
946.63 billion current LCU
in 2023
Sweden
730.99 billion current LCU
in 2024
Kenya rank
41st
Sweden rank
43rd

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Kenya
  • Sweden
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T197219982024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 946.63 billion current LCU against 730.99 billion current LCU in Sweden, a difference of 215.64 billion current LCU.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sweden ahead.

Kenya ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 43rd of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 509.22 billion current LCU 567.75 billion current LCU 58.53 billion current LCU Sweden
2020s 816.92 billion current LCU 694.17 billion current LCU 122.75 billion current LCU Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Kenya or Sweden?
Kenya, at 946.63 billion current LCU against 730.99 billion current LCU in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Kenya and Sweden?
215.64 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sweden?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Sweden rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Kenya ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 43rd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.