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

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

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

43 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.

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

Sweden

18.2%

in 2024

Turkey

17.7%

in 2024

Sweden rank

106th

Turkey rank

108th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

Sweden
Turkey

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Turkey ahead.

Sweden ranks 106th and Turkey ranks 108th of 153 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1970s	22.3%	41.4%	19.1%	Turkey
1980s	17.1%	45.0%	27.9%	Turkey
1990s	11.1%	36.7%	25.6%	Turkey
2000s	14.7%	17.5%	2.8%	Turkey
2010s	15.2%	17.5%	2.3%	Turkey
2020s	17.0%	19.3%	2.2%	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Sweden or Turkey?: Sweden, at 18.2% against 17.7% in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Sweden and Turkey?: 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Turkey?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Turkey rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?: Sweden ranks 106th and Turkey ranks 108th 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.