Mexico vs Nicaragua: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Mexico
41.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua
41.3%
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
Nicaragua rank
11th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
10203040197219982024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 41.3% against 41.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 11th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 32.5% 11.2% 21.2% Mexico
2000s 28.8% 22.5% 6.3% Mexico
2010s 32.5% 33.6% 1.1% Nicaragua
2020s 40.2% 40.6% 0.4% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Mexico or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 41.3% against 41.3% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Mexico and Nicaragua?
0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Mexico ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 11th 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

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.