Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malta: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 41.7% against 29.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Malta ranks 10th of 41 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 22.3% | 7.6% | Malta |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 27.8% | 6.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 32.5% | 5.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 37.7% | 8.8% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malta?
- Malta, at 41.7% 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta?
- 12.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Malta ranks 10th 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.