Ireland vs South Africa: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Ireland
45.2%
in 2024
South Africa
50.8%
in 2024
Ireland rank
9th
South Africa rank
7th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 50.8% against 45.2% in Ireland, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 153 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.1% | 56.6% | 26.4% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 52.0% | 19.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 37.8% | 51.2% | 13.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 51.3% | 12.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 47.9% | 9.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 48.7% | 1.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Ireland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 50.8% against 45.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Ireland and South Africa?
- 5.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Ireland ranks 9th 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.