Rwanda vs South Africa: Taxes on international trade, GB

Rwanda
40.66 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
38.40 billion current LCU
in 2008
Rwanda rank
24th
South Africa rank
25th

Taxes on international trade, GB over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 40.66 billion current LCU against 38.40 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 2.25 billion current LCU.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 9.73 billion current LCU 7.79 billion current LCU 1.94 billion current LCU Rwanda
2000s 25.90 billion current LCU 26.78 billion current LCU 876.21 million current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on international trade, gb, Rwanda or South Africa?
Rwanda, at 40.66 billion current LCU against 38.40 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in taxes on international trade, gb between Rwanda and South Africa?
2.25 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for taxes on international trade, gb?
Rwanda ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Taxes on international trade, 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 international trade, GB (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,299 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Taxes on international trade include import duties, export duties, profits of export or import monopolies, exchange profits, and exchange taxes. Current revenue includes all revenue from taxes and nonrepayable receipts (other than grants) from the sale of land, intangible assets, government stocks, or fixed capital assets, or from capital transfers from nongovernmental sources. It also includes fines, fees, recoveries, inheritance taxes, and nonrecurrent levies on capital. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.