Cameroon vs South Africa: Direct taxes

Cameroon
931.59 billion current LCU
in 2007
South Africa
520.39 billion current LCU
in 2008
Cameroon rank
9th
South Africa rank
11th

Direct taxes over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 931.59 billion current LCU against 520.39 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 411.20 billion current LCU.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 251.00 billion current LCU 37.36 billion current LCU 213.64 billion current LCU Cameroon
1990s 113.35 billion current LCU 127.22 billion current LCU 13.87 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 680.35 billion current LCU 350.57 billion current LCU 329.77 billion current LCU Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct taxes, Cameroon or South Africa?
Cameroon, at 931.59 billion current LCU against 520.39 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2007.
What is the difference in direct taxes between Cameroon and South Africa?
411.20 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2007.
How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for direct taxes?
Cameroon ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Direct taxes (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Direct taxes (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,416 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Direct taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied on production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or in respect of the use of goods, or permission to use goods or to perform activities, are covered. Examples include all general sales taxes, value added taxes and excises. Data are in current local currency.