Kenya vs Sweden: Taxes on goods and services
Kenya
33.5%
in 2023
Sweden
34.7%
in 2024
Kenya rank
63rd
Sweden rank
61st
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Kenya
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 34.7% against 33.5% in Kenya, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 61st of 156 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.2% | 37.5% | 6.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 37.1% | 2.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Kenya or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 34.7% against 33.5% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Kenya and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Sweden 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 63rd 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
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.