Germany vs South Africa: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Germany
10.1%
in 2023
South Africa
9.9%
in 2022
Germany rank
69th
South Africa rank
72nd
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.1% against 9.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 187 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 6.9% | 2.4% | Germany |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.4% | 1.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 8.7% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.6% | 1.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 1.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Germany or South Africa?
- Germany, at 10.1% against 9.9% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Germany ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.