Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Ireland or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Ireland, at 45.2% against 28.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Ireland vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Ireland

45.2%

in 2024

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

28.2%

in 2023

Ireland rank

9th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

12th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

Ireland
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 45.2% against 28.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 17.0%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 9th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th of 153 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	37.8%	12.4%	25.4%	Ireland
2000s	39.1%	15.3%	23.8%	Ireland
2010s	38.3%	21.7%	16.6%	Ireland
2020s	47.5%	27.7%	19.9%	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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Ireland, at 45.2% against 28.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Ireland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 17.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ireland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?: Ireland ranks 9th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th 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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Indicator: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue)
Unit: % of revenue
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 5,670 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.