Serbia vs South Africa: Tax revenue

Serbia
1.78 trillion current LCU
in 2022
South Africa
1.90 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Serbia rank
44th
South Africa rank
42nd

Tax revenue over time

  • Serbia
  • South Africa
0500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T197219982024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.90 trillion current LCU against 1.78 trillion current LCU in Serbia, a difference of 120.19 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Africa ahead.

Serbia ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 157 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 587.74 billion current LCU 609.72 billion current LCU 21.98 billion current LCU South Africa
2010s 949.17 billion current LCU 1.05 trillion current LCU 100.29 billion current LCU South Africa
2020s 1.46 trillion current LCU 1.55 trillion current LCU 90.40 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Serbia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.90 trillion current LCU against 1.78 trillion current LCU in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Serbia and South Africa?
120.19 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for tax revenue?
Serbia ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,711 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.