Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Taxes on goods and services, GB

Sierra Leone
432.65 billion current LCU
in 2008
South Africa
333.17 billion current LCU
in 2008
Sierra Leone rank
12th
South Africa rank
15th

Taxes on goods and services, GB over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 432.65 billion current LCU against 333.17 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 99.48 billion current LCU.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 696.63 million current LCU 34.04 billion current LCU 33.35 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 9.98 billion current LCU 81.34 billion current LCU 71.36 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 432.65 billion current LCU 333.17 billion current LCU 99.48 billion current LCU Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, gb, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 432.65 billion current LCU against 333.17 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2008.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services, gb between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
99.48 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2008.
How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for taxes on goods and services, gb?
Sierra Leone ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Taxes on goods and services, GB (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
Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,256 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied by central governments on the production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or on the use of goods or permission to use goods or perform activities. These include general sales taxes, turnover or value added taxes, excise taxes, and motor vehicle taxes. Data are shown for central government only and are in current local currency.