Nauru vs Southern Africa: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Nauru
44.3%
in 2020
Southern Africa
25.5%
in 2023
Nauru rank
1st
Southern Africa rank
2nd
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Nauru
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 44.3% against 25.5% in Southern Africa, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.7 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Nauru ranks 1st and Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 164 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.6% | 25.1% | 0.4% | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 23.6% | 20.7% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Nauru or Southern Africa?
- Nauru, at 44.3% against 25.5% in Southern Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Nauru and Southern Africa?
- 18.8%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Southern Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Nauru and Southern Africa rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Nauru ranks 1st 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.