Maldives vs South Africa: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues

Maldives
26.25 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
26.52 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Maldives rank
51st
South Africa rank
50th

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues over time

  • Maldives
  • South Africa
10152025199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 26.52 Percentage of GDP against 26.25 Percentage of GDP in Maldives, a difference of 0.27 Percentage of GDP.

Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 50th of 135 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 11.79 Percentage of GDP 24.08 Percentage of GDP 12.29 Percentage of GDP South Africa
2010s 17.55 Percentage of GDP 25.25 Percentage of GDP 7.7 Percentage of GDP South Africa
2020s 21.99 Percentage of GDP 26.33 Percentage of GDP 4.33 Percentage of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues, Maldives or South Africa?
South Africa, at 26.52 Percentage of GDP against 26.25 Percentage of GDP in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues between Maldives and South Africa?
0.27 Percentage of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
Maldives ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 50th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
146 places, 3,993 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.