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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed