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Ethiopia vs Sweden: tax rates compared
Between the two, Sweden's income tax rate (52.4%) tops Ethiopia's (35%) by 17.4pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 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 | ET | SE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 52.4% | SE +17.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 20.6% | ET +9.4 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 25% | SE +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 30% | SE +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 35% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Sweden | 52.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −17.4 pp | Sweden higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 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 | Ethiopia higher |
Between the two, Ethiopia's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Sweden's (20.6%) by 9.4pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Ethiopia sits above it, Sweden sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Sweden | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Sweden higher |
Between the two, Sweden's VAT rate (25%) tops Ethiopia's (15%) by 10pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Ethiopia matches the world average, Sweden sits above it. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and Sweden's 2025-12-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Corporate - Other taxes · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Sweden | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Sweden higher |
Between the two, Sweden's capital gains tax rate (30%) tops Ethiopia's (15%) by 15pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Sweden | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Ethiopia and Sweden both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.