South Africa vs Zambia: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
South Africa
1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
71st
Zambia rank
68th
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 68th of 157 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3725 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5368 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2584 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.1 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 South Africa and Zambia?
- 0.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 68th 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.