Latin America & Caribbean vs South Africa: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Latin America & Caribbean
29.1%
in 2024
South Africa
50.8%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
8th
South Africa rank
7th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 50.8% against 29.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 21.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th 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 | Latin America & Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 53.0% | 34.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 51.3% | 29.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 47.9% | 20.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 48.7% | 19.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Latin America & Caribbean or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 50.8% against 29.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 21.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th 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.