Economy > Tax > Highest marginal tax rate > Individual > On income exceeding > US$: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
Highest marginal tax rate (individual rate) is the highest rate shown on the schedule of tax rates applied to the taxable income of individuals. This series presents the income levels for individuals above which the highest marginal tax rates levied at the national level apply.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | $630,312.00 | 2009 | ||
| 2 | United StatesUnited States | $372,950.00 | 2009 | ||
| 3 | GermanyGermany | $334,448.00 | 2009 | ||
| 4 | SingaporeSingapore | $217,317.00 | 2009 | ||
| 5 | JapanJapan | $182,062.00 | 2009 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | $179,480.86 | 2009 | |||
| 6 | ChinaChina | $175,716.00 | 2009 | ||
| 7 | VenezuelaVenezuela | $156,000.00 | 2009 | ||
| 8 | AustraliaAustralia | $133,560.00 | 2009 | ||
| High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | $123,488.08 | 2009 | |||
| 9 | ThailandThailand | $113,147.00 | 2009 | ||
| 10 | IsraelIsrael | $110,230.00 | 2009 | ||
| 11 | NorwayNorway | $110,229.00 | 2009 | ||
| 12 | ChileChile | $109,484.00 | 2009 | ||
| 13 | PakistanPakistan | $107,838.00 | 2009 | ||
| 14 | CanadaCanada | $107,542.00 | 2009 | ||
| =15 | GreeceGreece | $100,334.00 | 2009 | ||
| =15 | ItalyItaly | $100,334.00 | 2009 | ||
| 17 | UruguayUruguay | $96,076.00 | 2009 | ||
| 18 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | $92,996.00 | 2009 | ||
| 19 | FranceFrance | $92,983.00 | 2009 | ||
| 20 | NamibiaNamibia | $90,361.00 | 2009 | ||
| 21 | FinlandFinland | $86,288.00 | 2009 | ||
| 22 | PortugalPortugal | $85,766.00 | 2009 | ||
| Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | $84,506.93 | 2009 | |||
| 23 | AustriaAustria | $80,268.00 | 2009 | ||
| 24 | NetherlandsNetherlands | $73,279.00 | 2009 | ||
| 25 | SpainSpain | $71,447.00 | 2009 | ||
| 26 | SwedenSweden | $66,419.00 | 2009 | ||
| 27 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | $66,047.00 | 2009 | ||
| 28 | South AfricaSouth Africa | $63,253.00 | 2009 | ||
| 29 | PeruPeru | $63,033.00 | 2009 | ||
| 30 | DenmarkDenmark | $62,286.00 | 2009 | ||
| 31 | EcuadorEcuador | $62,000.00 | 2009 | ||
| 32 | MozambiqueMozambique | $58,514.00 | 2009 | ||
| 33 | CroatiaCroatia | $54,696.00 | 2009 | ||
| 34 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | $53,358.00 | 2009 | ||
| 35 | IrelandIreland | $48,697.00 | 2009 | ||
| 36 | CyprusCyprus | $48,562.00 | 2009 | ||
| 37 | IndonesiaIndonesia | $47,500.00 | 2009 | ||
| 38 | Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ | $46,146.00 | 2009 | ||
| 39 | BelgiumBelgium | $45,926.00 | 2009 | ||
| 40 | ColombiaColombia | $43,467.00 | 2009 | ||
| 41 | New ZealandNew Zealand | $40,498.00 | 2009 | ||
| 42 | GuatemalaGuatemala | $37,389.00 | 2009 | ||
| 43 | ArgentinaArgentina | $32,434.00 | 2009 | ||
| 44 | ParaguayParaguay | $31,600.00 | 2009 | ||
| 45 | GabonGabon | $31,461.83 | 2000 | ||
| 46 | MexicoMexico | $29,591.00 | 2009 | ||
| 47 | PanamaPanama | $29,294.00 | 2009 | ||
| 48 | TurkeyTurkey | $28,564.00 | 2009 | ||
| 49 | MalaysiaMalaysia | $28,470.00 | 2009 | ||
| 50 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | $26,249.02 | 2004 | ||
| 51 | PolandPoland | $26,116.00 | 2009 | ||
| 52 | MaltaMalta | $26,087.00 | 2009 | ||
| 53 | SenegalSenegal | $22,468.92 | 2002 | ||
| 54 | BrazilBrazil | $20,218.00 | 2009 | ||
| 55 | SloveniaSlovenia | $19,827.00 | 2009 | ||
| 56 | BotswanaBotswana | $17,647.00 | 2009 | ||
| 57 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | $14,304.00 | 2009 | ||
| 58 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | $13,346.00 | 2009 | ||
| 59 | SwazilandSwaziland | $12,048.00 | 2009 | ||
| 60 | CameroonCameroon | $10,725.62 | 2002 | ||
| 61 | PhilippinesPhilippines | $10,474.00 | 2009 | ||
| 62 | GhanaGhana | $10,213.00 | 2009 | ||
| 63 | IndiaIndia | $10,115.00 | 2009 | ||
| 64 | HungaryHungary | $8,014.00 | 2009 | ||
| 65 | TanzaniaTanzania | $7,222.00 | 2009 | ||
| 66 | KenyaKenya | $5,840.74 | 2004 | ||
| 67 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | $5,360.00 | 2009 | ||
| 68 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | $4,681.27 | 2006 | ||
| 69 | VietnamVietnam | $4,447.00 | 2009 | ||
| 70 | UgandaUganda | $2,855.00 | 2009 | ||
| 71 | NigeriaNigeria | $1,553.40 | 2002 | ||
| 72 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | $1,526.00 | 2009 | ||
| 73 | MauritiusMauritius | $950.57 | 2004 | ||
| 74 | MalawiMalawi | $947.79 | 2000 | ||
| 75 | ZambiaZambia | $367.65 | 2004 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Economy > Tax > Highest marginal tax rate > Individual > On income exceeding > US$
- United States ranked first for tax > highest marginal tax rate > individual > on income exceeding > US$ amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2009.
- Germany ranked first for tax > highest marginal tax rate > individual > on income exceeding > US$ amongst European Union in 2009.
- Switzerland ranked first for tax > highest marginal tax rate > individual > on income exceeding > US$ amongst High income OECD countries in 2009.
- China ranked first for tax > highest marginal tax rate > individual > on income exceeding > US$ amongst Emerging markets in 2009.
- Zambia has ranked last for tax > highest marginal tax rate > individual > on income exceeding > US$ since 2000.
- Japan ranked first for tax > highest marginal tax rate > individual > on income exceeding > US$ amongst Non-religious countries in 2009.
- Italy ranked second for tax > highest marginal tax rate > individual > on income exceeding > US$ amongst Eurozone in 2009.
- Venezuela ranked first for tax > highest marginal tax rate > individual > on income exceeding > US$ amongst Catholic countries in 2009.
- All of the top 2 countries by tax > highest marginal tax rate > individual > on income exceeding > US$ are Cold countries'.
- All of the top 2 countries by tax > highest marginal tax rate > individual > on income exceeding > US$ are Christian.
