Namibia vs South Africa: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10.8% against 10.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 67th of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 9.5% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 10.6% | 1.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 11.0% | 1.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10.8% against 10.8% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.0%, 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?
- Namibia ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 67th of 154 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 (% value added of industry and services). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.