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 | Switzerland | $630,312.00 | 2009 | ||
| 2 | United States | $372,950.00 | 2009 | ||
| 3 | Germany | $334,448.00 | 2009 | ||
| 4 | Singapore | $217,317.00 | 2009 | ||
| 5 | Japan | $182,062.00 | 2009 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | $179,480.86 | 2009 | |||
| 6 | China | $175,716.00 | 2009 | ||
| 7 | Venezuela | $156,000.00 | 2009 | ||
| 8 | Australia | $133,560.00 | 2009 | ||
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | $123,488.08 | 2009 | |||
| 9 | Thailand | $113,147.00 | 2009 | ||
| 10 | Israel | $110,230.00 | 2009 | ||
| 11 | Norway | $110,229.00 | 2009 | ||
| 12 | Chile | $109,484.00 | 2009 | ||
| 13 | Pakistan | $107,838.00 | 2009 | ||
| 14 | Canada | $107,542.00 | 2009 | ||
| =15 | Greece | $100,334.00 | 2009 | ||
| =15 | Italy | $100,334.00 | 2009 | ||
| 17 | Uruguay | $96,076.00 | 2009 | ||
| 18 | Papua New Guinea | $92,996.00 | 2009 | ||
| 19 | France | $92,983.00 | 2009 | ||
| 20 | Namibia | $90,361.00 | 2009 | ||
| 21 | Finland | $86,288.00 | 2009 | ||
| 22 | Portugal | $85,766.00 | 2009 | ||
| Eurozone average (profile) | $84,506.93 | 2009 | |||
| 23 | Austria | $80,268.00 | 2009 | ||
| 24 | Netherlands | $73,279.00 | 2009 | ||
| 25 | Spain | $71,447.00 | 2009 | ||
| 26 | Sweden | $66,419.00 | 2009 | ||
| 27 | United Kingdom | $66,047.00 | 2009 | ||
| 28 | South Africa | $63,253.00 | 2009 | ||
| 29 | Peru | $63,033.00 | 2009 | ||
| 30 | Denmark | $62,286.00 | 2009 | ||
| 31 | Ecuador | $62,000.00 | 2009 | ||
| 32 | Mozambique | $58,514.00 | 2009 | ||
| 33 | Croatia | $54,696.00 | 2009 | ||
| 34 | Luxembourg | $53,358.00 | 2009 | ||
| 35 | Ireland | $48,697.00 | 2009 | ||
| 36 | Cyprus | $48,562.00 | 2009 | ||
| 37 | Indonesia | $47,500.00 | 2009 | ||
| 38 | Serbia and Montenegro | $46,146.00 | 2009 | ||
| 39 | Belgium | $45,926.00 | 2009 | ||
| 40 | Colombia | $43,467.00 | 2009 | ||
| 41 | New Zealand | $40,498.00 | 2009 | ||
| 42 | Guatemala | $37,389.00 | 2009 | ||
| 43 | Argentina | $32,434.00 | 2009 | ||
| 44 | Paraguay | $31,600.00 | 2009 | ||
| 45 | Gabon | $31,461.83 | 2000 | ||
| 46 | Mexico | $29,591.00 | 2009 | ||
| 47 | Panama | $29,294.00 | 2009 | ||
| 48 | Turkey | $28,564.00 | 2009 | ||
| 49 | Malaysia | $28,470.00 | 2009 | ||
| 50 | Zimbabwe | $26,249.02 | 2004 | ||
| 51 | Poland | $26,116.00 | 2009 | ||
| 52 | Malta | $26,087.00 | 2009 | ||
| 53 | Senegal | $22,468.92 | 2002 | ||
| 54 | Brazil | $20,218.00 | 2009 | ||
| 55 | Slovenia | $19,827.00 | 2009 | ||
| 56 | Botswana | $17,647.00 | 2009 | ||
| 57 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $14,304.00 | 2009 | ||
| 58 | Sri Lanka | $13,346.00 | 2009 | ||
| 59 | Swaziland | $12,048.00 | 2009 | ||
| 60 | Cameroon | $10,725.62 | 2002 | ||
| 61 | Philippines | $10,474.00 | 2009 | ||
| 62 | Ghana | $10,213.00 | 2009 | ||
| 63 | India | $10,115.00 | 2009 | ||
| 64 | Hungary | $8,014.00 | 2009 | ||
| 65 | Tanzania | $7,222.00 | 2009 | ||
| 66 | Kenya | $5,840.74 | 2004 | ||
| 67 | Cote d'Ivoire | $5,360.00 | 2009 | ||
| 68 | Congo, Republic of the | $4,681.27 | 2006 | ||
| 69 | Vietnam | $4,447.00 | 2009 | ||
| 70 | Uganda | $2,855.00 | 2009 | ||
| 71 | Nigeria | $1,553.40 | 2002 | ||
| 72 | Costa Rica | $1,526.00 | 2009 | ||
| 73 | Mauritius | $950.57 | 2004 | ||
| 74 | Malawi | $947.79 | 2000 | ||
| 75 | Zambia | $367.65 | 2004 |
