Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Malawi
39.2%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
27.8%
in 2023
Malawi rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
14th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 39.2% against 27.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 153 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 22.0% | 2.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 24.5% | 10.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 26.6% | 10.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malawi, at 39.2% against 27.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Malawi ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th 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.