Namibia vs South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Namibia
0.968 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia rank
76th
South Africa rank
73rd
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.968 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Namibia, a difference of 0.102 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 189 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6037 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3976 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8434 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2516 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9256 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1899 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, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.968 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.102 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 76th 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.