Sweden - Taxes and Bureaucracy 4.93
GEM NES · updated 2026-10-03 · 118 economies tracked
Global rank
##21 of 118 economies
Share of global total
1.9%
Ranking Race — Taxes and Bureaucracy
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2024. Sweden climbed from #19 to #21 (overtook Uruguay). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Sweden ↓Key Events — Sweden
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2011Climbed 29 places in global rank auto
2023Overtook Uruguay in global rank auto
2024Overtook Luxembourg in global rank auto
Taxes and Bureaucracy, 2000-2024
GEM NES · 0-10 expert rating · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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