Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Sweden
383.48 billion current LCU
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
409.19 billion current LCU
in 2024
Sweden rank
55th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
53rd

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 153 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 161.70 billion current LCU 172.76 billion current LCU 11.06 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 214.59 billion current LCU 221.49 billion current LCU 6.90 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 328.11 billion current LCU 336.09 billion current LCU 7.97 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25.71 billion current LCU, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Sweden ranks 55th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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
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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.