Nicaragua vs South Africa: Taxes on international trade

Nicaragua
3.6%
in 2024
South Africa
3.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
84th
South Africa rank
83rd

Taxes on international trade over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
05101520197219982024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.6% against 3.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 154 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 12.8% 3.1% 9.8% Nicaragua
2000s 5.3% 3.2% 2.1% Nicaragua
2010s 3.6% 3.6% 0.0% Nicaragua
2020s 3.2% 3.4% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on international trade, Nicaragua or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.6% against 3.6% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Nicaragua and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for taxes on international trade?
Nicaragua ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (% 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 international trade (% 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
195 places, 4,959 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.