Other small states vs Singapore: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue)
Other small states
26.1%
in 2024
Singapore
39.0%
in 2024
Other small states rank
20th
Singapore rank
18th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue) over time
- Other small states
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 39.0% against 26.1% in Other small states, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Singapore ahead.
Other small states ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 18th of 41 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 25.0% | 13.9% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 25.6% | 7.5% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 30.9% | 9.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 33.1% | 10.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 38.3% | 13.9% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Other small states or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 39.0% against 26.1% in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Other small states and Singapore?
- 12.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Singapore?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Other small states and Singapore rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Other small states ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 18th of 41 groups.
- 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.