South Africa vs Zambia: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
South Africa
4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
68th
Zambia rank
67th
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 67th of 157 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6691 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7428 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.93 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 Zambia?
- 0.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 67th 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.