Africa Eastern and Southern vs Canada: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Africa Eastern and Southern
29.1%
in 2024
Canada
53.9%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
7th
Canada rank
5th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 53.9% against 29.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 24.8%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th and Canada ranks 5th of 41 groups.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 48.7% | 27.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 53.5% | 28.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 53.9% | 26.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 55.6% | 25.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Africa Eastern and Southern or Canada?
- Canada, at 53.9% against 29.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Africa Eastern and Southern and Canada?
- 24.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Canada?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Canada rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th and Canada ranks 5th of 41 groups.
- 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.