Egypt vs South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products
Egypt
739.43 billion current LCU
in 2025
South Africa
765.44 billion current LCU
in 2025
Egypt rank
50th
South Africa rank
48th
Taxes less subsidies on products over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 765.44 billion current LCU against 739.43 billion current LCU in Egypt, a difference of 26.01 billion current LCU.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th of 199 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 | 248.49 million current LCU | 395.60 million current LCU | 147.11 million current LCU | South Africa |
| 1970s | 479.57 million current LCU | 1.57 billion current LCU | 1.09 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.93 billion current LCU | 10.92 billion current LCU | 9.00 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 12.86 billion current LCU | 46.23 billion current LCU | 33.37 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 32.21 billion current LCU | 159.91 billion current LCU | 127.70 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 25.20 billion current LCU | 413.33 billion current LCU | 388.13 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 483.32 billion current LCU | 670.99 billion current LCU | 187.67 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 765.44 billion current LCU against 739.43 billion current LCU in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products between Egypt and South Africa?
- 26.01 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Egypt ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). 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 are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.