Kenya vs South Africa: Indirect taxes

Kenya
383.07 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
271.99 billion current LCU
in 2010
Kenya rank
4th
South Africa rank
5th

Indirect taxes over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B197919952011

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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Indicator
Indirect taxes (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 530 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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.