Canada vs East Asia & Pacific: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Canada
53.9%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific
34.0%
in 2023
Canada rank
5th
East Asia & Pacific rank
2nd
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Canada
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Canada currently reports 53.9% against 34.0% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 19.9%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 2nd of 153 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 33.1% | 17.8% | Canada |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 33.0% | 20.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 31.6% | 22.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 32.3% | 23.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Canada or East Asia & Pacific?
- Canada, at 53.9% against 34.0% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Canada and East Asia & Pacific?
- 19.9%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and East Asia & Pacific?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Canada and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Canada ranks 5th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 2nd 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 (% 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.