Greece vs Sweden: Taxes on goods and services

Greece
33.3%
in 2024
Sweden
34.7%
in 2024
Greece rank
64th
Sweden rank
61st

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
010203040197219982024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 34.7% against 33.3% in Greece, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 61st of 156 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 37.2% 31.0% 6.2% Greece
1980s 37.5% 29.6% 7.9% Greece
1990s 34.4% 33.0% 1.3% Greece
2000s 31.0% 35.5% 4.5% Sweden
2010s 32.4% 37.8% 5.5% Sweden
2020s 33.9% 36.6% 2.7% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden, at 34.7% against 33.3% in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Greece and Sweden?
1.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Greece ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 61st of 156 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 (% of revenue). 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 (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 5,703 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.