Canada vs Latin America & Caribbean: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Canada
53.9%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
29.1%
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
8th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Canada
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Canada currently reports 53.9% against 29.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 24.8%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th of 153 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1% | 18.3% | 34.9% | Canada |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 21.5% | 31.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 27.1% | 26.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 28.8% | 26.8% | 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- Canada, at 53.9% against 29.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Canada and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 24.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Canada ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th 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.