South Africa vs Sweden: Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP

South Africa
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Sweden
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa rank
145th
Sweden rank
144th

Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP over time

  • South Africa
  • Sweden
0000198020012023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.

South Africa ranks 145th and Sweden ranks 144th of 186 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Sweden
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Sweden
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Sweden
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Sweden
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp, South Africa or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp between South Africa and Sweden?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp?
South Africa ranks 145th and Sweden ranks 144th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,244 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Tax revenues vs income inequality divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.