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$), per unit of GDP over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1002 current US$ 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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About this data
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.