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

South Africa
1.10 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Thailand
1.13 trillion current LCU
in 2024
South Africa rank
34th
Thailand rank
33rd

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T1.2T197219982024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 1.13 trillion current LCU against 1.10 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 30.10 billion current LCU.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 33rd of 153 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 3.69 billion current LCU 7.09 billion current LCU 3.40 billion current LCU Thailand
1980s 17.21 billion current LCU 34.09 billion current LCU 16.88 billion current LCU Thailand
1990s 71.00 billion current LCU 194.14 billion current LCU 123.14 billion current LCU Thailand
2000s 239.06 billion current LCU 454.32 billion current LCU 215.26 billion current LCU Thailand
2010s 582.79 billion current LCU 891.37 billion current LCU 308.58 billion current LCU Thailand
2020s 945.73 billion current LCU 1.03 trillion current LCU 84.61 billion current LCU Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, South Africa or Thailand?
Thailand, at 1.13 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 South Africa and Thailand?
30.10 billion current LCU, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
South Africa ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 33rd 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
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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.