China vs United States: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU)
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 3.51 trillion current LCU against 2.93 trillion current LCU in United States, a difference of 581.17 billion current LCU.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 20th and United States ranks 22nd of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 741.32 billion current LCU | 1.33 trillion current LCU | 587.63 billion current LCU | United States |
| 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?
- China, at 3.51 trillion current LCU against 2.93 trillion current LCU in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between China and United States?
- 581.17 billion current LCU, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- China ranks 20th and United States 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.