Saint Lucia vs Sweden: Taxes on goods and services
Saint Lucia
34.8%
in 2017
Sweden
34.7%
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
60th
Sweden rank
61st
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Saint Lucia
- Sweden
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 34.8% against 34.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 60th 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 | Saint Lucia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 35.5% | 20.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 37.9% | 6.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Saint Lucia or Sweden?
- Saint Lucia, at 34.8% against 34.7% in Sweden as of 2017.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Saint Lucia and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Saint Lucia and Sweden rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Saint Lucia ranks 60th 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.