Cuba vs South Africa: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP

Cuba
5.5%
in 2015
South Africa
5.3%
in 2017
Cuba rank
15th
South Africa rank
18th

Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP over time

  • Cuba
  • South Africa
02468198019982017

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.

Cuba ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 163 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.6% 3.7% 0.1% South Africa
2000s 4.9% 6.2% 1.3% South Africa
2010s 5.3% 5.5% 0.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp, Cuba or South Africa?
Cuba, at 5.5% against 5.3% in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp between Cuba and South Africa?
0.2%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.
How do Cuba and South Africa rank globally for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
Cuba ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,941 data points, 1980–2017
Last refreshed

Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.