Colombia vs South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP

Colombia
0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Colombia rank
80th
South Africa rank
78th

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
0.020.040.060.080.1196019922025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Colombia, a difference of 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th of 197 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1970s 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.0837 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0034 current US$ 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 us$), per unit of gdp, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp between Colombia and South Africa?
0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Colombia ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 8,406 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.