South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP
South Africa
1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
86th
Zimbabwe rank
87th
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.3013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 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, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th 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.