Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Sweden
Sweden: Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled was 1.74 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Sweden, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Sweden stood at 1.74 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Sweden peaked at 1.74 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.37 billion current LCU, in 1972.
That places Sweden 45th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 44.37 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 45.63 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 50.03 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 56.72 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 75.38 billion current LCU | +32.9% |
| 1977 | 84.55 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 86.42 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 88.89 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 97.98 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 109.74 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 117.64 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 135.55 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 159.80 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 198.28 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 205.27 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 250.29 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 274.86 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 299.11 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 335.07 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 326.16 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 283.84 billion current LCU | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 256.03 billion current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 261.93 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 509.73 billion current LCU | +94.6% |
| 1996 | 534.33 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 563.30 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 638.78 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 686.09 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 732.48 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 714.25 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 716.95 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 745.37 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 791.05 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 855.89 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 908.86 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 963.38 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 958.59 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 921.90 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 987.84 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 997.50 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.16 trillion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.25 trillion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.31 trillion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.35 trillion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.39 trillion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.35 trillion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.52 trillion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 1.64 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.68 trillion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.74 trillion current LCU | +3.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.74 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.80 billion current LCU, 16.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.74 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 161.58 billion current LCU, 10.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +94.6% | 261.93 billion current LCU | 509.73 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.50 billion current LCU | 44.37 billion current LCU | 88.89 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 184.85 billion current LCU | 97.98 billion current LCU | 299.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 439.53 billion current LCU | 256.03 billion current LCU | 686.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 830.87 billion current LCU | 714.25 billion current LCU | 963.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 987.84 billion current LCU | 1.39 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 trillion current LCU | 1.35 trillion current LCU | 1.74 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Sweden?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Sweden was 1.74 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.37 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled?
- Sweden ranks 45th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.