Kenya vs South Africa: Indirect taxes
Indirect taxes over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 383.07 billion current LCU against 271.99 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 111.08 billion current LCU.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 23 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186.04 billion current LCU | 182.09 billion current LCU | 3.95 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2010s | 318.49 billion current LCU | 271.99 billion current LCU | 46.50 billion current LCU | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher indirect taxes, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 383.07 billion current LCU against 271.99 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in indirect taxes between Kenya and South Africa?
- 111.08 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2010.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for indirect taxes?
- Kenya ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Indirect taxes (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 are compulsory, unrequited payments made by institutional units to government units. Indirect taxes consists of ‘taxes on products’ payable on goods and services when they are produced, delivered, sold, transferred or otherwise disposed by their producers, plus ‘other taxes on production’. Data are in current local currency.