South Africa vs United States: Other taxes (current LCU)
Other taxes (current LCU) over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 29.66 billion current LCU against 29.62 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 40.30 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United States ahead.
South Africa ranks 40th and United States ranks 39th of 149 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143.88 million current LCU | 5.42 billion current LCU | 5.27 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1980s | 508.60 million current LCU | 7.06 billion current LCU | 6.55 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1990s | 1.47 billion current LCU | 16.54 billion current LCU | 15.07 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2000s | 6.49 billion current LCU | 25.70 billion current LCU | 19.22 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 15.75 billion current LCU | 41.39 billion current LCU | 25.65 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2020s | 24.02 billion current LCU | 28.76 billion current LCU | 4.74 billion current LCU | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other taxes, South Africa or United States?
- United States, at 29.66 billion current LCU against 29.62 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other taxes between South Africa and United States?
- 40.30 million current LCU, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for other taxes?
- South Africa ranks 40th and United States ranks 39th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Other taxes (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.