Macau, China vs South Africa: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Macau, China
1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Macau, China rank
69th
South Africa rank
71st

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Macau, China
  • South Africa
0123197219982024

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 71st of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9493 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4244 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.5248 current LCU per US$ of GDP Macau, China
2000s 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.6458 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.925 current LCU per US$ of GDP Macau, China
2010s 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP Macau, China
2020s 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2144 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp, Macau, China or South Africa?
Macau, China, at 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Macau, China and South Africa?
0.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Macau, China and South Africa rank globally for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Macau, China ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 71st of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,619 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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