Poland vs South Africa: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita

Poland
11,737 current LCU per person
in 2023
South Africa
10,852 current LCU per person
in 2024
Poland rank
66th
South Africa rank
68th

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197219982024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 11,737 current LCU per person against 10,852 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 885 current LCU per person.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Africa ahead.

Poland ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 68th of 157 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 4.98 current LCU per person 356.75 current LCU per person 351.77 current LCU per person South Africa
1990s 1,341 current LCU per person 1,333 current LCU per person 8.39 current LCU per person Poland
2000s 3,110 current LCU per person 3,146 current LCU per person 36.86 current LCU per person South Africa
2010s 5,721 current LCU per person 7,231 current LCU per person 1,510 current LCU per person South Africa
2020s 9,823 current LCU per person 9,904 current LCU per person 80.65 current LCU per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita, Poland or South Africa?
Poland, at 11,737 current LCU per person against 10,852 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita between Poland and South Africa?
885 current LCU per person, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
Poland ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 68th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.