Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Sweden
Sweden: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 1 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Sweden, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Sweden is 1, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Sweden peaked at 1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1995.
That places Sweden 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | — |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9695, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.978, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Sweden?
- Taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Sweden was 1 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1995.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Sweden ranks 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.