Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Taxes on international trade

Dominican Republic
70.74 billion current LCU
in 2024
South Africa
77.86 billion current LCU
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
51st
South Africa rank
48th

Taxes on international trade over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • South Africa
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B197219982024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 77.86 billion current LCU against 70.74 billion current LCU in Dominican Republic, a difference of 7.12 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Africa ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 48th of 155 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 246.18 million current LCU 367.00 million current LCU 120.83 million current LCU South Africa
1980s 831.29 million current LCU 1.71 billion current LCU 876.11 million current LCU South Africa
1990s 9.93 billion current LCU 4.13 billion current LCU 5.80 billion current LCU Dominican Republic
2000s 25.45 billion current LCU 15.33 billion current LCU 10.12 billion current LCU Dominican Republic
2010s 29.88 billion current LCU 43.49 billion current LCU 13.62 billion current LCU South Africa
2020s 54.43 billion current LCU 66.06 billion current LCU 11.63 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on international trade, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
South Africa, at 77.86 billion current LCU against 70.74 billion current LCU in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
7.12 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for taxes on international trade?
Dominican Republic ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 48th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on international trade (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,046 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.