South Africa vs United Kingdom: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
78th
United Kingdom rank
81st
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Africa ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 81st of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 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$), per unit of gdp, South Africa or United Kingdom?
- South Africa, at 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp between South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 81st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), 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.