Colombia vs South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products
Colombia
44.77 billion current US$
in 2025
South Africa
42.79 billion current US$
in 2025
Colombia rank
27th
South Africa rank
28th
Taxes less subsidies on products over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 44.77 billion current US$ against 42.79 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 1.98 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.08 million current US$ | 687.96 million current US$ | 576.88 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 313.33 million current US$ | 1.97 billion current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.08 billion current US$ | 6.20 billion current US$ | 5.12 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.72 billion current US$ | 11.59 billion current US$ | 5.86 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.88 billion current US$ | 21.39 billion current US$ | 8.51 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29.82 billion current US$ | 37.20 billion current US$ | 7.37 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 34.96 billion current US$ | 39.36 billion current US$ | 4.41 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 44.77 billion current US$ against 42.79 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products between Colombia and South Africa?
- 1.98 billion current US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Colombia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$). 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 are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.