Central Europe and the Baltics vs South Africa: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 25.9% against 18.7% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 10th of 35 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 21.0% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 22.4% | 4.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 24.1% | 6.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 25.2% | 6.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Central Europe and the Baltics or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 25.9% against 18.7% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Central Europe and the Baltics and South Africa?
- 7.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and South Africa rank globally for tax revenue?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th 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.