South Africa vs Tunisia: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP
South Africa
28.6%
in 2016
Tunisia
29.4%
in 2016
South Africa rank
34th
Tunisia rank
33rd
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 29.4% against 28.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.
South Africa ranks 34th and Tunisia ranks 33rd of 77 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 25.0% | 0.3% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 29.4% | 2.5% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp, South Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 29.4% against 28.6% in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 0.8%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 34th and Tunisia ranks 33rd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Two sources of data on tax revenue 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
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.