Liechtenstein vs South Africa: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Liechtenstein
28.1%
in 2020
South Africa
28.1%
in 2022
Liechtenstein rank
47th
South Africa rank
48th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Liechtenstein
- South Africa
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 28.1% against 28.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 24.0% | 3.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 24.5% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 26.1% | 5.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 25.4% | 2.7% | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Liechtenstein or South Africa?
- Liechtenstein, at 28.1% against 28.1% in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Liechtenstein and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Liechtenstein and South Africa rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Liechtenstein ranks 47th 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.