Luxembourg vs South Africa: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Luxembourg
26.8%
in 2023
South Africa
25.4%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
10th
South Africa rank
13th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 26.8% against 25.4% in South Africa, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 164 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 22.4% | 2.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 24.1% | 0.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.2% | 1.1% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- Luxembourg, at 26.8% against 25.4% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 1.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th 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.