Canada vs South Africa: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Canada
53.9%
in 2024
South Africa
50.8%
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
South Africa rank
7th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 53.9% against 50.8% in South Africa, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 153 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.3% | 51.2% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 51.3% | 1.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 47.9% | 6.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 48.7% | 7.0% | 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 South Africa?
- Canada, at 53.9% against 50.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Canada and South Africa?
- 3.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Canada ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th 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.