Kenya vs South Africa: Indirect taxes
Indirect taxes over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 37.15 billion current US$ against 4.31 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 32.84 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 8.6 times Kenya's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 23 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.53 billion current US$ | 24.46 billion current US$ | 21.93 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.02 billion current US$ | 37.15 billion current US$ | 33.13 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher indirect taxes, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 37.15 billion current US$ against 4.31 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2010.
- What is the difference in indirect taxes between Kenya and South Africa?
- 32.84 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2010.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for indirect taxes?
- Kenya ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Indirect taxes (current US$). 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 U.S. dollars.