India vs South Africa: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
India
9.8%
in 2016
South Africa
9.9%
in 2022
India rank
75th
South Africa rank
72nd
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.9% against 9.8% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1981 it was India ahead.
India ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 7.1% | 1.9% | India |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 8.4% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.7% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 9.6% | 0.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.9% against 9.8% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between India and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- India ranks 75th 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.