South Africa vs Sweden: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
South Africa
1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sweden
1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
71st
Sweden rank
74th
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 74th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0339 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3748 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.1217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5669 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.3185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.6458 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9824 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4204 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, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 74th 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.