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Djibouti vs Sweden: tax rates compared
Sweden's income tax rate is 22.4pp higher than Djibouti's (52.4% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Sweden's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | DJ | SE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 52.4% | SE +22.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 20.6% | DJ +4.4 pp |
| VAT | 7% | 25% | SE +18 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 30% | Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 (Article 15) · as of 2011-01-01 |
| Sweden | 52.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −22.4 pp | Sweden higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 25% | 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 | +4.4 pp | Djibouti higher |
Djibouti's corporate tax rate is 4.4pp higher than Sweden's (25% vs 20.6%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Djibouti sits above it, Sweden sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 7% | Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 · as of 2011-01-01 |
| Sweden | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden's VAT rate is 18pp higher than Djibouti's (25% vs 7%). The 181-country average is 15%: Djibouti sits below it, Sweden sits above it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Sweden's 2025-12-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.