North Macedonia vs South Africa: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
North Macedonia
29.5%
in 2023
South Africa
28.1%
in 2022
North Macedonia rank
45th
South Africa rank
48th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- North Macedonia
- South Africa
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 29.5% against 28.1% in South Africa, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 22.8% | 8.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 24.5% | 3.8% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 26.1% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 27.1% | 0.3% | 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, North Macedonia or South Africa?
- North Macedonia, at 29.5% against 28.1% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between North Macedonia and South Africa?
- 1.4%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do North Macedonia and South Africa rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- North Macedonia ranks 45th 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.