Guinea vs South Africa: Direct taxes

Guinea
1.00 trillion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
520.39 billion current LCU
in 2008
Guinea rank
8th
South Africa rank
11th

Direct taxes over time

  • Guinea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 1.00 trillion current LCU against 520.39 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 480.39 billion current LCU.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th of 51 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 2.67 billion current LCU 52.89 billion current LCU 50.22 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 33.12 billion current LCU 127.22 billion current LCU 94.10 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 205.25 billion current LCU 369.44 billion current LCU 164.19 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct taxes, Guinea or South Africa?
Guinea, at 1.00 trillion current LCU against 520.39 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in direct taxes between Guinea and South Africa?
480.39 billion current LCU, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2008.
How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for direct taxes?
Guinea ranks 8th 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.