Namibia vs South Africa: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP
Namibia
4.9%
in 2017
South Africa
5.3%
in 2017
Namibia rank
20th
South Africa rank
18th
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.3% against 4.9% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 18th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 6.2% | 2.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 5.5% | 1.1% | 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, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.3% against 4.9% in Namibia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 20th 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.