India vs South Africa: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
India
5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
South Africa
4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
India rank
65th
South Africa rank
68th
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 68th of 157 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.756 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1358 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | India |
| 1980s | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3378 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8272 current LCU per US$ of GDP | India |
| 1990s | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2000s | 4.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2010s | 6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2020s | 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp, India or South Africa?
- India, at 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp between India and South Africa?
- 0.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 65th 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.