Israel vs South Africa: Taxes on goods and services

Israel
31.9%
in 2024
South Africa
32.1%
in 2024
Israel rank
72nd
South Africa rank
71st

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Israel
  • South Africa
010203040197219982024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 32.1% against 31.9% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Africa ahead.

Israel ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 71st of 156 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 20.1% 22.4% 2.3% South Africa
1980s 23.6% 31.3% 7.6% South Africa
1990s 30.7% 35.5% 4.9% South Africa
2000s 30.2% 34.0% 3.8% South Africa
2010s 34.4% 33.5% 0.8% Israel
2020s 32.2% 32.6% 0.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Israel or South Africa?
South Africa, at 32.1% against 31.9% in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Israel and South Africa?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Israel ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 71st of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.