South Africa vs Spain: Revenue, excluding grants
South Africa
29.4%
in 2024
Spain
29.7%
in 2024
South Africa rank
57th
Spain rank
54th
Revenue, excluding grants over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 29.7% against 29.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Spain ahead.
South Africa ranks 57th and Spain ranks 54th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.8% | 19.5% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 25.0% | 3.2% | Spain |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 29.2% | 6.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 28.5% | 3.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.2% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.7% | 0.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher revenue, excluding grants, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 29.7% against 29.4% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in revenue, excluding grants between South Africa and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for revenue, excluding grants?
- South Africa ranks 57th and Spain ranks 54th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.