How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?

15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.

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.

Brazil vs South Africa: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Brazil

58.7%

in 2024

South Africa

57.8%

in 2024

Brazil rank

16th

South Africa rank

17th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

Brazil
South Africa

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 58.7% against 57.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 153 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2010s	49.5%	55.5%	6.0%	South Africa
2020s	58.1%	56.7%	1.4%	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Brazil or South Africa?: Brazil, at 58.7% against 57.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Brazil and South Africa?: 0.9%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?: Brazil ranks 16th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.