Nicaragua vs South Asia: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Nicaragua
41.3%
in 2024
South Asia
28.2%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
11th
South Asia rank
12th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Nicaragua
- South Asia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 41.3% against 28.2% in South Asia, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 12th of 153 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 12.4% | 1.2% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 15.3% | 5.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 21.7% | 11.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 27.7% | 12.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Nicaragua or South Asia?
- Nicaragua, at 41.3% against 28.2% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Nicaragua and South Asia?
- 13.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Asia rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Nicaragua ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 12th 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.