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

Somalia
1.02 trillion current LCU
in 2024
South Africa
1.10 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Somalia rank
36th
South Africa rank
34th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Somalia
  • South Africa
0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T197219982024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.10 trillion current LCU against 1.02 trillion current LCU in Somalia, a difference of 83.49 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th of 153 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 191.27 billion current LCU 741.04 billion current LCU 549.77 billion current LCU South Africa
2020s 576.15 billion current LCU 945.73 billion current LCU 369.58 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Somalia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.10 trillion current LCU against 1.02 trillion current LCU in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Somalia and South Africa?
83.49 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Somalia ranks 36th 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.