South Africa vs United Kingdom: Tax revenue
South Africa
25.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom
26.9%
in 2024
South Africa rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Tax revenue over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 26.9% against 25.9% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Africa ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 157 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 22.9% | 6.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 24.2% | 4.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 24.0% | 3.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 25.3% | 2.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 25.1% | 1.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 26.2% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, South Africa or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 26.9% against 25.9% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 1.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for tax revenue?
- South Africa ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 157 countries.
- 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.