South Africa vs Vanuatu: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
78th
Vanuatu rank
75th
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.1023 current US$ 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 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Vanuatu ahead.
South Africa ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 75th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 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$), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Vanuatu?
- 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vanuatu?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 75th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), 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.