Early-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Early-demographic dividend
30.3%
in 2023
South Africa
50.8%
in 2024
Early-demographic dividend rank
5th
South Africa rank
7th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 50.8% against 30.3% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 20.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 41 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 50.7% | 32.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 51.3% | 30.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 47.9% | 23.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 48.1% | 20.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Early-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 50.8% against 30.3% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Early-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 20.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th 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.