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

Netherlands
0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Netherlands rank
76th
South Africa rank
78th

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

  • Netherlands
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 78th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
1970s 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
1980s 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
1990s 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2000s 0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2010s 0.1037 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2020s 0.1057 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp, Netherlands or South Africa?
Netherlands, at 0.1023 current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between Netherlands and South Africa?
0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Netherlands ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), 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.