Australia vs South Africa: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Australia
27.8%
in 2016
South Africa
28.6%
in 2016
Australia rank
37th
South Africa rank
34th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 28.6% against 27.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 77 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 22.4% | 5.6% | Australia |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 24.6% | 4.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 27.0% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 28.6% against 27.8% in Australia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 37th 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.