Namibia vs South Africa: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita

Namibia
27,948 current LCU per person
in 2024
South Africa
29,725 current LCU per person
in 2024
Namibia rank
67th
South Africa rank
65th

Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 29,725 current LCU per person against 27,948 current LCU per person in Namibia, a difference of 1,777 current LCU per person.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Namibia ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 65th of 157 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,299 current LCU per person 2,813 current LCU per person 514.19 current LCU per person South Africa
2000s 6,750 current LCU per person 8,386 current LCU per person 1,635 current LCU per person South Africa
2010s 17,843 current LCU per person 18,625 current LCU per person 782.81 current LCU per person South Africa
2020s 22,193 current LCU per person 26,674 current LCU per person 4,481 current LCU per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue (current lcu), per capita, Namibia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 29,725 current LCU per person against 27,948 current LCU per person in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue (current lcu), per capita between Namibia and South Africa?
1,777 current LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
Namibia ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 65th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,711 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.