China vs United States of America: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 3.51 trillion current LCU against 2.93 trillion current LCU in United States of America, a difference of 581.17 billion current LCU.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 741.32 billion current LCU | 1.33 trillion current LCU | 587.63 billion current LCU | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.14 trillion current LCU | 1.68 trillion current LCU | 460.36 billion current LCU | China |
| 2020s | 3.45 trillion current LCU | 2.64 trillion current LCU | 806.02 billion current LCU | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, China or United States of America?
- China, at 3.51 trillion current LCU against 2.93 trillion current LCU in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between China and United States of America?
- 581.17 billion current LCU, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- China ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.