Ireland vs Middle income: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Ireland
45.2%
in 2024
Middle income
28.5%
in 2023
Ireland rank
9th
Middle income rank
11th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Ireland
- Middle income
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 45.2% against 28.5% in Middle income, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Middle income's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 9th and Middle income ranks 11th of 153 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 20.3% | 18.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 24.1% | 14.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 26.7% | 20.9% | 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 Middle income?
- Ireland, at 45.2% against 28.5% in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Ireland and Middle income?
- 16.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle income?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Middle income rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Ireland ranks 9th and Middle income ranks 11th 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.