South Africa vs Thailand: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
South Africa
4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Thailand
5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
68th
Thailand rank
66th
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 66th of 157 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.3378 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.8173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 66th 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.