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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.

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# 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

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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.
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