Malaysia vs South Africa: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Malaysia
47.6%
in 2024
South Africa
50.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
8th
South Africa rank
7th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 50.8% against 47.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th of 153 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.0% | 52.5% | 9.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 51.3% | 4.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 47.9% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 48.7% | 0.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 50.8% against 47.6% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 3.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Malaysia ranks 8th 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.