Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Romania or Sweden?

Sweden, at 18.2% against 17.7% in Romania as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?

40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.

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 (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Romania

17.7%

in 2024

Sweden

18.2%

in 2024

Romania rank

109th

Sweden rank

106th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

Romania
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 18.2% against 17.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sweden ahead.

Romania ranks 109th and Sweden ranks 106th of 153 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.1%	23.5%	17.4%	Sweden
1990s	27.5%	11.5%	16.1%	Romania
2000s	18.6%	15.6%	3.0%	Romania
2010s	17.9%	15.2%	2.6%	Romania
2020s	16.6%	17.0%	0.4%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Romania or Sweden?: Sweden, at 18.2% against 17.7% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Romania and Sweden?: 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?: Romania ranks 109th and Sweden ranks 106th 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 (% of revenue). 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 (% of revenue)
Unit: % of revenue
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 5,670 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.