Argentina vs South Africa: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Argentina
30.3%
in 2017
South Africa
28.6%
in 2016
Argentina rank
32nd
South Africa rank
34th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 30.3% against 28.6% in South Africa, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th of 77 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 22.4% | 4.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 24.6% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 27.0% | 3.5% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 30.3% against 28.6% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Argentina and South Africa?
- 1.7%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.