Luxembourg vs United States: Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of

Luxembourg
0.8966
in 2020
United States
0.7764
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
51st
United States rank
53rd

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United States
00.20.40.60.81198920042020

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.8966 against 0.7764 in United States, a difference of 0.1202.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 51st and United States ranks 53rd of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8523 0.824 0.0283 Luxembourg
2000s 0.8686 0.806 0.0626 Luxembourg
2010s 0.8985 0.8021 0.0965 Luxembourg
2020s 0.8966 0.7764 0.1202 Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of, Luxembourg or United States?
Luxembourg, at 0.8966 against 0.7764 in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of between Luxembourg and United States?
0.1202, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of?
Luxembourg ranks 51st and United States ranks 53rd of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). 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, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,620 data points, 1972–2020
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