Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Sweden
Sweden: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 383.48 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
383.48 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
55th
of 153 countries
All-time high
383.48 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
16.02 billion current LCU
in 1973
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Sweden, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Sweden is 383.48 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Sweden peaked at 383.48 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.02 billion current LCU, in 1973.
Sweden ranks 55th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.83 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 16.02 billion current LCU | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 17.12 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 20.07 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 30.90 billion current LCU | +54.0% |
| 1977 | 33.14 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 28.85 billion current LCU | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 30.46 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 33.75 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 34.05 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 36.25 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 39.53 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 48.90 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1985 | 67.81 billion current LCU | +38.7% |
| 1986 | 60.40 billion current LCU | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 77.28 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 83.29 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 103.49 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 107.39 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 76.34 billion current LCU | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 42.05 billion current LCU | -44.9% |
| 1993 | 32.48 billion current LCU | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 30.34 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 92.42 billion current LCU | +204.6% |
| 1996 | 88.10 billion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 104.24 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 105.91 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 126.37 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 172.71 billion current LCU | +36.7% |
| 2001 | 130.71 billion current LCU | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 108.52 billion current LCU | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 115.04 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 142.84 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 179.35 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 203.06 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 222.56 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 183.69 billion current LCU | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 158.56 billion current LCU | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 186.28 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 185.08 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 163.82 billion current LCU | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 170.33 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 189.74 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 229.14 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 239.46 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 257.45 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 258.54 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 266.10 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 252.91 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 323.58 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 342.12 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 338.48 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 383.48 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.30 billion current LCU | 16.02 billion current LCU | 33.14 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 58.48 billion current LCU | 33.75 billion current LCU | 103.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.56 billion current LCU | 30.34 billion current LCU | 126.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.70 billion current LCU | 108.52 billion current LCU | 222.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.59 billion current LCU | 163.82 billion current LCU | 266.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 328.11 billion current LCU | 252.91 billion current LCU | 383.48 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 52 Australia 422.00 billion current LCU compare
- 53 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 409.19 billion current LCU compare
- 54 Gabon 389.92 billion current LCU compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 380.17 billion current LCU compare
- 57 France 357.79 billion current LCU compare
- 58 Canada 334.81 billion current LCU 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 taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Sweden?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Sweden was 383.48 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 383.48 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.02 billion current LCU in 1973.
- How does Sweden rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Sweden ranks 55th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.