Nigeria vs South Africa: Indirect taxes

Nigeria
247.81 billion current LCU
in 2007
South Africa
271.99 billion current LCU
in 2010
Nigeria rank
6th
South Africa rank
5th

Indirect taxes over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 271.99 billion current LCU against 247.81 billion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 24.18 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 23 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher indirect taxes, Nigeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 271.99 billion current LCU against 247.81 billion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2010.
What is the difference in indirect taxes between Nigeria and South Africa?
24.18 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2007.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for indirect taxes?
Nigeria ranks 6th 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.