Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Taxes on international trade, GB

Sierra Leone
51.07 billion current LCU
in 1999
South Africa
38.40 billion current LCU
in 2008
Sierra Leone rank
22nd
South Africa rank
25th

Taxes on international trade, GB over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 51.07 billion current LCU against 38.40 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 12.67 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 1.02 billion current LCU 3.30 billion current LCU 2.28 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 30.52 billion current LCU 7.79 billion current LCU 22.73 billion current LCU Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on international trade, gb, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 51.07 billion current LCU against 38.40 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 1999.
What is the difference in taxes on international trade, gb between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
12.67 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1999.
How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for taxes on international trade, gb?
Sierra Leone ranks 22nd 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.