Luxembourg vs South Africa: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP
Luxembourg
5.2%
in 2017
South Africa
5.3%
in 2017
Luxembourg rank
19th
South Africa rank
18th
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 163 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 0.2% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 3.7% | 3.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.2% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 5.5% | 0.6% | 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, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Luxembourg as of 2017.
- What is the difference in revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 19th 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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About this data
Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.