Namibia vs South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Namibia
1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia rank
88th
South Africa rank
86th
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Namibia, a difference of 0.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 86th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.3658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.6045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8539 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2601 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.17 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 86th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current 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 (current 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.