Denmark vs Southern Africa: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Denmark
31.6%
in 2023
Southern Africa
25.5%
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Southern Africa rank
2nd
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 31.6% against 25.5% in Southern Africa, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 164 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 22.7% | 9.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 24.4% | 9.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 25.2% | 7.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Denmark or Southern Africa?
- Denmark, at 31.6% against 25.5% in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Denmark and Southern Africa?
- 6.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Southern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Southern Africa rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.