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Mali vs Sweden: tax rates compared
Sweden's income tax rate is 15.4pp higher than Mali's (52.4% vs 37%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Mali's figure is dated 2015-07-01 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 | ML | SE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 37% | 52.4% | SE +15.4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 20.6% | ML +9.4 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 25% | SE +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 7% | 30% | SE +23 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 37% | Source: Code Général des Impôts du Mali — Direction Générale des Impôts (Article 10) · as of 2015-07-01 |
| Sweden | 52.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −15.4 pp | Sweden higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 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 | Mali higher |
Mali's corporate tax rate is 9.4pp higher than Sweden's (30% vs 20.6%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Mali sits above it, Sweden sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 18% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — "C'est quoi la TVA" (La Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée N°1) · as of 2020-04-01 |
| 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 Mali's (25% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Mali's figure is dated 2020-04-01 and Sweden's 2025-12-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 7% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — Code Général des Impôts, Article 129 · as of 2017-01-01 |
| Sweden | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −23 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden's capital gains tax rate is 23pp higher than Mali's (30% vs 7%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Mali sits below it, Sweden sits above it. Mali's figure is dated 2017-01-01 and Sweden's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 0% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — official site · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Sweden | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Mali'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.