Russia vs South Africa: Taxes on international trade
Russia
3.7%
in 2024
South Africa
3.6%
in 2024
Russia rank
81st
South Africa rank
83rd
Taxes on international trade over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 83rd of 154 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 2.8% | 7.1% | Russia |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 3.2% | 16.2% | Russia |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 3.6% | 14.4% | Russia |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.4% | 2.1% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Russia or South Africa?
- Russia, at 3.7% against 3.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Russia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- Russia ranks 81st 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
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.