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Burkina Faso vs Sweden: tax rates compared
Sweden's income tax rate is 27.4pp higher than Burkina Faso's (52.4% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Burkina Faso sits below it, Sweden sits above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Sweden's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BF | SE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 52.4% | SE +27.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 20.6% | BF +6.9 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 25% | SE +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 30% | SE +20 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 25% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts 2023 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Sweden | 52.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −27.4 pp | Sweden higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sweden | 20.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +6.9 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso's corporate tax rate is 6.9pp higher than Sweden's (27.5% vs 20.6%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Burkina Faso sits above it, Sweden sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 18% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Sweden | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden's VAT rate is 7pp higher than Burkina Faso's (25% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Sweden's 2025-12-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 10% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts 2023 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Sweden | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −20 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden's capital gains tax rate is 20pp higher than Burkina Faso's (30% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Burkina Faso sits below it, Sweden sits above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Sweden's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 0% | Source: ATAF — "Burkina Faso evaluates wealth tax options through ATAF Engagement" · as of 2026-03-15 |
| Sweden | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Burkina Faso's wealth tax rate is identical to Sweden's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.