Namibia vs South Africa: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Namibia
1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Namibia rank
72nd
South Africa rank
71st
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Namibia, a difference of 0.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 71st of 157 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1992 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4979 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6458 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.148 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1903 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3005 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, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 72nd 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.