South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs United Kingdom: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
28.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom
40.6%
in 2024
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
13th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
  • United Kingdom
10203040197219982024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 40.6% against 28.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 12.4%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 41 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia (IDA & IBRD) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 12.4% 37.0% 24.7% United Kingdom
2000s 15.3% 38.6% 23.3% United Kingdom
2010s 21.7% 34.3% 12.6% United Kingdom
2020s 27.7% 37.2% 9.5% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 40.6% against 28.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Kingdom?
12.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Kingdom rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 13th 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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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.