Egypt vs South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Egypt
1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Egypt rank
71st
South Africa rank
73rd
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 73rd of 189 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.3593 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | -2.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.8293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.3249 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0122 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9274 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.188 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 73rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.