Kenya vs South Africa: Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled

Kenya
2.11 trillion current LCU
in 2023
South Africa
1.90 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Kenya rank
41st
South Africa rank
42nd

Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.11 trillion current LCU against 1.90 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 211.55 billion current LCU.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 1.21 trillion current LCU 1.22 trillion current LCU 9.44 billion current LCU South Africa
2020s 1.81 trillion current LCU 1.61 trillion current LCU 204.78 billion current LCU Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled, Kenya or South Africa?
Kenya, at 2.11 trillion current LCU against 1.90 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled between Kenya and South Africa?
211.55 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled
Unit
current LCU
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,761 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.