Eswatini vs South Africa: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Eswatini
27.7%
in 2023
South Africa
28.1%
in 2022
Eswatini rank
51st
South Africa rank
48th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 28.1% against 27.7% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 48th of 187 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.8% | 21.2% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 22.6% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 24.5% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 26.1% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 27.1% | 2.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Eswatini or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 28.1% against 27.7% in Eswatini as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Eswatini ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 48th 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 Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.