Eswatini vs South Africa: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Eswatini
3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2021
South Africa
4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Eswatini rank
71st
South Africa rank
68th
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Eswatini, a difference of 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 68th of 157 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 2.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0445 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Eswatini or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 68th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.