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Central African Republic vs Sweden: tax rates compared
Sweden has an income tax rate of 52.4%, 12.4pp above Central African Republic's 40%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Central African Republic'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 four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | CF | SE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 52.4% | SE +12.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 20.6% | CF +9.4 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 25% | SE +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 40% | 30% | CF +10 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 40% | Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Article 86) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Sweden | 52.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −12.4 pp | Sweden higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 30% | 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 | +9.4 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 9.4pp above Sweden's 20.6%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Central African Republic sits above it, Sweden sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 19% | Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Article 257) · as of 2019-01-01 |
| Sweden | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden has a VAT rate of 25%, 6pp above Central African Republic's 19%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Sweden's 2025-12-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 40% | Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Articles 55, 86) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Sweden | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 10pp above Sweden's 30%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Sweden's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.