Caribbean Small States vs South Africa: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- Caribbean Small States
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 25.9% against 17.7% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 10th of 35 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 22.6% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 24.0% | 3.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Caribbean Small States or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 25.9% against 17.7% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Caribbean Small States and South Africa?
- 8.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Caribbean Small States and South Africa rank globally for tax revenue?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 10th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.