South Africa vs United States of America: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 83.59 billion current LCU against 77.86 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 5.73 billion current LCU.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United States of America ahead.
South Africa ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 46th of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 367.00 million current LCU | 5.17 billion current LCU | 4.80 billion current LCU | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1.71 billion current LCU | 11.97 billion current LCU | 10.26 billion current LCU | United States of America |
| 1990s | 4.13 billion current LCU | 18.79 billion current LCU | 14.66 billion current LCU | United States of America |
| 2000s | 15.33 billion current LCU | 23.99 billion current LCU | 8.66 billion current LCU | United States of America |
| 2010s | 43.49 billion current LCU | 41.20 billion current LCU | 2.29 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 66.06 billion current LCU | 85.06 billion current LCU | 19.00 billion current LCU | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, South Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 83.59 billion current LCU against 77.86 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between South Africa and United States of America?
- 5.73 billion current LCU, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- South Africa ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 46th 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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About this data
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.