Seychelles vs South Africa: Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues

Seychelles
30.95 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
26.52 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Seychelles rank
3rd
South Africa rank
5th

Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues over time

  • Seychelles
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 30.95 Percentage of GDP against 26.52 Percentage of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 4.43 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Seychelles ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 28.33 Percentage of GDP 24.21 Percentage of GDP 4.12 Percentage of GDP Seychelles
2010s 30.02 Percentage of GDP 25.25 Percentage of GDP 4.77 Percentage of GDP Seychelles
2020s 28.27 Percentage of GDP 26.33 Percentage of GDP 1.94 Percentage of GDP Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues, Seychelles or South Africa?
Seychelles, at 30.95 Percentage of GDP against 26.52 Percentage of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues between Seychelles and South Africa?
4.43 Percentage of GDP, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Seychelles and South Africa rank globally for revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues?
Seychelles ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 998 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Internationally comparable tax and non-tax revenue data from Revenue Statistics in Africa countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax, non-tax revenues, grants, royalties, fines, penalties, administrative fees, resource rents, sales of goods and services.