Egypt vs South Africa: Total revenue
Total revenue over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 116.99 billion current US$ against 50.75 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 66.24 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.3 times Egypt's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 30 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.30 billion current US$ | 68.78 billion current US$ | 37.48 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 52.89 billion current US$ | 110.90 billion current US$ | 58.01 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total revenue, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 116.99 billion current US$ against 50.75 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total revenue between Egypt and South Africa?
- 66.24 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for total revenue?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Total revenue (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current revenue includes all revenue from taxes and nonrepayable receipts (other than grants) from the sale of land, intangible assets, government stocks or fixed capital assets, or from capital transfers from nongovernmental sources. It also includes inheritance taxes and nonrecurrent levies on capital. Data are in current US dollar.