Maldives vs South Africa: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Maldives
1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2021
South Africa
1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Maldives rank
70th
South Africa rank
71st
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Africa ahead.
Maldives ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 71st of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0311 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 1990s | 0.4937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1753 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2000s | 0.3522 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6458 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
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, Maldives or South Africa?
- Maldives, at 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 70th 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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About this data
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.