Belgium vs South Africa: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Belgium
59.4%
in 2024
South Africa
57.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
South Africa rank
17th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 59.4% against 57.8% in South Africa, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 153 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 56.7% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 57.1% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 55.5% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 56.7% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Belgium or South Africa?
- Belgium, at 59.4% against 57.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Belgium and South Africa?
- 1.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Belgium ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th 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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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 total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.