Ireland vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Ireland
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 45.2% against 29.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 9th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 153 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 14.7% | 23.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 21.5% | 17.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 27.1% | 11.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 28.8% | 18.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Ireland or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Ireland, at 45.2% against 29.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Ireland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 16.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Ireland ranks 9th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.