South Africa vs Zambia: Taxes on exports

South Africa
532.55 million current LCU
in 2024
Zambia
364.75 million current LCU
in 2024
South Africa rank
30th
Zambia rank
33rd

Taxes on exports over time

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B197219982024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 532.55 million current LCU against 364.75 million current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 167.80 million current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 77 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 92.66 million current LCU 20.68 million current LCU 71.98 million current LCU South Africa
2020s 540.80 million current LCU 103.95 million current LCU 436.85 million current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on exports, South Africa or Zambia?
South Africa, at 532.55 million current LCU against 364.75 million current LCU in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on exports between South Africa and Zambia?
167.80 million current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for taxes on exports?
South Africa ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on exports (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
Taxes on exports (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
77 places, 1,550 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. 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.