Mexico vs United Kingdom: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Mexico
41.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom
40.6%
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 41.3% against 40.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 153 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.0% | 41.7% | 2.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 28.6% | 38.7% | 10.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 37.0% | 4.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 38.6% | 9.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 34.3% | 1.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 37.8% | 2.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Mexico or United Kingdom?
- Mexico, at 41.3% against 40.6% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 0.7%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United Kingdom rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Mexico ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 13th 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.