Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Slovakia or Sweden?

Sweden, at 13.0% against 12.5% in Slovakia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sweden?

30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Slovakia vs Sweden: Taxes on goods and services

Slovakia

12.5%

in 2024

Sweden

13.0%

in 2024

Slovakia rank

52nd

Sweden rank

49th

Taxes on goods and services over time

Slovakia
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 13.0% against 12.5% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Slovakia ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 49th of 154 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Slovakia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.2%	14.8%	1.6%	Sweden
2000s	12.6%	14.4%	1.8%	Sweden
2010s	12.4%	14.5%	2.2%	Sweden
2020s	13.0%	13.9%	0.9%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Slovakia or Sweden?: Sweden, at 13.0% against 12.5% in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Slovakia and Sweden?: 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sweden?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Slovakia and Sweden rank globally for taxes on goods and services?: Slovakia ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 49th of 154 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 (% value added of industry and services). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services)
Unit: % value added of industry and services
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 154 places, 4,032 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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 value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.