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
012345197219982024

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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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,680 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.