South Africa vs United Kingdom: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate
South Africa
5.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
124th
United Kingdom rank
126th
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.31 % change on previous year against 5.18 % change on previous year in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 124th and United Kingdom ranks 126th of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.94 % change on previous year | 14.9 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 22.94 % change on previous year | 13.25 % change on previous year | 9.69 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 12.14 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.08 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 9.36 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.51 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.38 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate, South Africa or United Kingdom?
- South Africa, at 5.31 % change on previous year against 5.18 % change on previous year in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate between South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 0.13 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 124th and United Kingdom ranks 126th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.