Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sweden, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sweden stood at 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sweden peaked at 2.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6853 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Sweden ranks 75th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.7692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.759 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6853 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8448 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8963 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8286 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6906 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.7% |
| 1996 | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 2.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6853 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6906 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 72 Moldova 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Botswana 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Maldives 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Mexico 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Ethiopia 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Norway 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Sweden?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sweden was 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6853 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Sweden rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 75th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.