South Africa vs Tunisia: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10.8% against 10.7% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Tunisia ahead.
South Africa ranks 67th and Tunisia ranks 69th of 154 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 11.6% | 6.9% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 10.2% | 2.5% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 10.1% | 1.0% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 11.8% | 2.3% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 10.6% | 0.6% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, South Africa or Tunisia?
- South Africa, at 10.8% against 10.7% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- South Africa ranks 67th and Tunisia ranks 69th 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.