Philippines vs South Africa: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Philippines
1.53 trillion current LCU
in 2024
South Africa
1.10 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Philippines rank
31st
South Africa rank
34th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 1.53 trillion current LCU against 1.10 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 432.23 billion current LCU.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 153 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 112.56 billion current LCU 71.00 billion current LCU 41.57 billion current LCU Philippines
2000s 322.09 billion current LCU 239.06 billion current LCU 83.03 billion current LCU Philippines
2010s 819.96 billion current LCU 582.79 billion current LCU 237.18 billion current LCU Philippines
2020s 1.26 trillion current LCU 945.73 billion current LCU 309.69 billion current LCU Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Philippines or South Africa?
Philippines, at 1.53 trillion current LCU against 1.10 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Philippines and South Africa?
432.23 billion current LCU, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Philippines ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th 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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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,587 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.