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
2468198019982017

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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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.