Latvia vs South Africa: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Latvia
30.4%
in 2017
South Africa
28.6%
in 2016
Latvia rank
31st
South Africa rank
34th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Latvia
- South Africa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 30.4% against 28.6% in South Africa, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 77 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 22.7% | 7.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 24.6% | 3.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 27.0% | 1.9% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Latvia or South Africa?
- Latvia, at 30.4% against 28.6% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Latvia and South Africa?
- 1.8%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
- How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 31st 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.