Finland vs South Africa: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate

Finland
1.87 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
2.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
Finland rank
127th
South Africa rank
124th

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.16 % change on previous year against 1.87 % change on previous year in Finland, a difference of 0.29 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 124th of 156 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 17.39 % change on previous year 20.84 % change on previous year 3.46 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 12.81 % change on previous year 24.2 % change on previous year 11.39 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 3.32 % change on previous year 12.43 % change on previous year 9.11 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 3.02 % change on previous year 11.4 % change on previous year 8.39 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 3.81 % change on previous year 9.42 % change on previous year 5.61 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 1.43 % change on previous year 5.12 % change on previous year 3.69 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate, Finland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.16 % change on previous year against 1.87 % change on previous year in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate between Finland and South Africa?
0.29 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Finland ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 124th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
156 places, 4,397 data points, 1973–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.