Iceland vs South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP
Iceland
0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iceland rank
77th
South Africa rank
78th
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp, Iceland or South Africa?
- Iceland, at 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp between Iceland and South Africa?
- 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 78th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), 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.