South Africa vs United States of America: Taxes less subsidies on products

South Africa
765.44 billion current LCU
in 2025
United States of America
829.22 billion current LCU
in 2021
South Africa rank
48th
United States of America rank
47th

Taxes less subsidies on products over time

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  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 829.22 billion current LCU against 765.44 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 63.78 billion current LCU.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 47th of 199 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 66.97 billion current LCU 333.64 billion current LCU 266.67 billion current LCU United States of America
2000s 159.91 billion current LCU 445.07 billion current LCU 285.16 billion current LCU United States of America
2010s 413.33 billion current LCU 646.58 billion current LCU 233.25 billion current LCU United States of America
2020s 570.59 billion current LCU 773.19 billion current LCU 202.60 billion current LCU United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products, South Africa or United States of America?
United States of America, at 829.22 billion current LCU against 765.44 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products between South Africa and United States of America?
63.78 billion current LCU, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products?
South Africa ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 47th 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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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 8,473 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.