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Mozambique vs Sweden: tax rates compared

Sweden has an income tax rate of 52.4%, 20.4pp above Mozambique's 32%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Mozambique's figure is dated 2026-03-04 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

0102030405060Income32%52.4%Corporate20.6%32%VAT16%25%Capital Gains30%32%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax MZ SEDifference
Income Tax32%52.4%SE +20.4 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax32%20.6%MZ +11.4 pp
VAT16%25%SE +9 pp
Capital Gains Tax32%30%MZ +2 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mozambique32%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-04
Sweden52.4%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−20.4 ppSweden higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mozambique32%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Sweden20.6%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+11.4 ppMozambique higher

Mozambique has a corporate tax rate of 32%, 11.4pp above Sweden's 20.6%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Mozambique sits above it, Sweden sits below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mozambique16%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-04
Sweden25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17
Difference−9 ppSweden higher

Sweden has a VAT rate of 25%, 9pp above Mozambique's 16%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Mozambique's figure is dated 2026-03-04 and Sweden's 2025-12-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mozambique32%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-04
Sweden30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-09
Difference+2 ppMozambique higher

Mozambique has a capital gains tax rate of 32%, 2pp above Sweden's 30%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mozambique0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-04
Sweden0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Mozambique and Sweden share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.