Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 164,640 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Sweden, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Sweden stood at 164,640 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Sweden peaked at 164,640 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,463 current LCU per person, in 1972.
Sweden ranks 32nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5,463 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 5,608 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 6,131 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 6,923 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 9,168 current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 1977 | 10,247 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 10,443 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 10,718 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 11,790 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 13,189 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 14,130 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 16,274 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 19,168 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 23,745 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 24,525 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 29,804 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 32,580 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 35,219 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 39,149 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 37,849 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 32,746 current LCU per person | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 29,366 current LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 29,830 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 57,747 current LCU per person | +93.6% |
| 1996 | 60,437 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 63,678 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 72,170 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 77,456 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 82,560 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 80,289 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 80,330 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 83,204 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 87,958 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 94,788 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 100,089 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 105,309 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 103,972 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 99,145 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 105,334 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 106,398 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 104,786 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 106,394 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 110,097 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 118,760 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 125,618 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 129,889 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 133,076 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 135,325 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 130,790 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 145,707 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 156,246 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 159,613 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 164,640 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,088 current LCU per person | 5,463 current LCU per person | 10,718 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 22,043 current LCU per person | 11,790 current LCU per person | 35,219 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,043 current LCU per person | 29,366 current LCU per person | 77,456 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,764 current LCU per person | 80,289 current LCU per person | 105,309 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,568 current LCU per person | 104,786 current LCU per person | 135,325 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,399 current LCU per person | 130,790 current LCU per person | 164,640 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 29 Albania 190,815 current LCU per person compare
- 30 Jamaica 178,641 current LCU per person compare
- 31 Uruguay 174,603 current LCU per person compare
- 33 Denmark 163,352 current LCU per person compare
- 34 Rwanda 160,943 current LCU per person compare
- 35 Macau, China 158,655 current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for Sweden
- Arms imports 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 6.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -32.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,139 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 37.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 12.04 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 240.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Sweden?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Sweden was 164,640 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 164,640 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,463 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 32nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.