Sweden vs United Kingdom: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU)
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 409.19 billion current LCU against 383.48 billion current LCU in Sweden, a difference of 25.71 billion current LCU.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 153 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.30 billion current LCU | 16.89 billion current LCU | 7.41 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1980s | 58.48 billion current LCU | 50.01 billion current LCU | 8.46 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1990s | 80.56 billion current LCU | 95.90 billion current LCU | 15.34 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 161.70 billion current LCU | 172.76 billion current LCU | 11.06 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 214.59 billion current LCU | 221.49 billion current LCU | 6.90 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 328.11 billion current LCU | 336.09 billion current LCU | 7.97 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 409.19 billion current LCU against 383.48 billion current LCU in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 25.71 billion current LCU, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Sweden ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 53rd 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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About this data
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.