Kenya vs South Africa: Indirect taxes less subsidies

Kenya
383.07 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
371.57 billion current LCU
in 2008
Kenya rank
16th
South Africa rank
17th

Indirect taxes less subsidies over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B196819892011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 383.07 billion current LCU against 371.57 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 11.50 billion current LCU.

Across all 30 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 51 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0 current LCU 9.01 billion current LCU 9.01 billion current LCU South Africa
1980s 13.73 billion current LCU 27.88 billion current LCU 14.15 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 58.35 billion current LCU 89.14 billion current LCU 30.78 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 151.23 billion current LCU 258.28 billion current LCU 107.05 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher indirect taxes less subsidies, Kenya or South Africa?
Kenya, at 383.07 billion current LCU against 371.57 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in indirect taxes less subsidies between Kenya and South Africa?
11.50 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2008.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for indirect taxes less subsidies?
Kenya ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Indirect taxes less subsidies (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
Indirect taxes less subsidies (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,431 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Indirect taxes are the sum of indirect taxes less subsidies. Indirect taxes are those taxes payable by producers that relate to the production, sale, purchase or use of the goods and services. Subsidies are grants on the current account made by general government to private enterprises and unincorporated public enterprises. Data are in current local currency.