South Africa vs United Kingdom: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
South Africa
14.9%
in 2022
United Kingdom
14.0%
in 2023
South Africa rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
15th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14.9% against 14.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Africa ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 12.2% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.5% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.5% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.4% | 2.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.7% | 1.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, South Africa or United Kingdom?
- South Africa, at 14.9% against 14.0% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.