France vs Sweden: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

France
357.79 billion current LCU
in 2024
Sweden
383.48 billion current LCU
in 2024
France rank
57th
Sweden rank
55th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • France
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 383.48 billion current LCU against 357.79 billion current LCU in France, a difference of 25.70 billion current LCU.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sweden ahead.

France ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 55th of 153 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 15.83 billion current LCU 24.30 billion current LCU 8.47 billion current LCU Sweden
1980s 49.49 billion current LCU 58.48 billion current LCU 8.99 billion current LCU Sweden
1990s 93.87 billion current LCU 80.56 billion current LCU 13.30 billion current LCU France
2000s 180.67 billion current LCU 161.70 billion current LCU 18.97 billion current LCU France
2010s 246.84 billion current LCU 214.59 billion current LCU 32.24 billion current LCU France
2020s 330.52 billion current LCU 328.11 billion current LCU 2.41 billion current LCU France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, France or Sweden?
Sweden, at 383.48 billion current LCU against 357.79 billion current LCU in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between France and Sweden?
25.70 billion current LCU, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
France ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 55th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,587 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.