South Africa vs United States: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
South Africa
50.8%
in 2024
United States
56.3%
in 2024
South Africa rank
7th
United States rank
4th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 56.3% against 50.8% in South Africa, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United States ahead.
South Africa ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 153 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.6% | 57.2% | 0.7% | United States |
| 1980s | 52.0% | 51.9% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 52.6% | 1.4% | United States |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 52.9% | 1.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 52.0% | 4.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 56.0% | 7.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, South Africa or United States?
- United States, at 56.3% against 50.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between South Africa and United States?
- 5.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- South Africa ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th 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.