Band 7+: The table below gives information about the amount of tax collected ( as % of GDP) in five countries for 4 years between 1975 and 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The given table illustrates how much tax collected (as % of GDP) in five countries such as Sweden, the USA, Korea, Japan, and Turkey between 1975 and 2005.

Overall, there was an increase in the amount of tax collected (as % of GDP) in Sweden, the USA and Japan, while a fluctuation can be seen in the figure for Turkey and Korea. In addition, the figure for Sweden had by far the highest figures throughout the period.

The amount of tax (as % of GDP) in Sweden started at 46%, after which it witness a significant growth to 70.1% at the end of the period. Similarly, the figures for the USA saw a slight increase from 25.1% in 1975 to 27.4% in 2005.

In 1975, 16.4% of tax (as % of GDP) in Turkey are collected, followed by a slight decrease to 15% in 1985, and final with an increase to 27.4%. Similarly, the firgure for Korea started at 15.1%, followed by an increase to 27% in 1985, and final with a fluctuatation in the range of 26% and 27.3%. Conversely, the amount of tax collected in Japan began at 15%, after which it saw an moderate growth to 32.1% by the end.