Kenya vs South Africa: Indirect taxes less subsidies
Indirect taxes less subsidies over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
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
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.