Australia vs Canada: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Australia
76.6%
in 2022
Canada
78.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
5th
Canada rank
4th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
020406080197219982024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 78.5% against 76.6% in Australia, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 5th and Canada ranks 4th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 71.9% 72.0% 0.1% Canada
2000s 71.3% 75.5% 4.1% Canada
2010s 72.1% 77.8% 5.7% Canada
2020s 74.4% 79.3% 4.9% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 78.5% against 76.6% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Australia and Canada?
1.9%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Australia ranks 5th and Canada 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 total taxes). 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 total taxes)
Unit
% of total taxes
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,584 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 total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.