Nigeria vs South Africa: Direct taxes

Nigeria
401.00 billion current LCU
in 2002
South Africa
520.39 billion current LCU
in 2008
Nigeria rank
14th
South Africa rank
11th

Direct taxes over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
0200.0B400.0B600.0B196819882008

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 520.39 billion current LCU against 401.00 billion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 119.39 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 107.39 billion current LCU 179.11 billion current LCU 71.72 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 466.33 billion current LCU 277.21 billion current LCU 189.12 billion current LCU Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct taxes, Nigeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 520.39 billion current LCU against 401.00 billion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2008.
What is the difference in direct taxes between Nigeria and South Africa?
119.39 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2002.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for direct taxes?
Nigeria ranks 14th 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.