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Egypt vs Sweden: tax rates compared
Sweden's income tax rate is 24.9pp higher than Egypt's (52.4% vs 27.5%). The 200-country average is 28%: Egypt sits below it, Sweden sits above it. Egypt's figure is dated 2026-02-04 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 | EG | SE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 52.4% | SE +24.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 22.5% | 20.6% | EG +1.9 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 25% | SE +11 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 30% | SE +20 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 27.5% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Sweden | 52.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −24.9 pp | Sweden higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 22.5% | 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 | +1.9 pp | Egypt higher |
Egypt's corporate tax rate is 1.9pp higher than Sweden's (22.5% vs 20.6%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Sweden | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Difference | −11 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden's VAT rate is 11pp higher than Egypt's (25% vs 14%). The 181-country average is 15%: Egypt sits below it, Sweden sits above it. Egypt's figure is dated 2026-02-04 and Sweden's 2025-12-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-02-04 |
| 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 Egypt's (30% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Egypt sits below it, Sweden sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Sweden | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Egypt'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.