Africa Western and Central vs Uganda: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Africa Western and Central
23.5%
in 2021
Uganda
33.7%
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
34th
Uganda rank
36th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Uganda
0102030201520192024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 33.7% against 23.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 10.2%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 36th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 22.0% 29.5% 7.5% Uganda
2020s 23.7% 30.2% 6.5% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Africa Western and Central or Uganda?
Uganda, at 33.7% against 23.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Africa Western and Central and Uganda?
10.2%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Uganda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Africa Western and Central and Uganda rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Africa Western and Central ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 36th 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

Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,670 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.