Philippines vs South Africa: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
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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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.