China (People’s Republic of) vs South Africa: Paying taxes: Payments

China (People’s Republic of)
7 number per year
in 2019
South Africa
7 number per year
in 2019
China (People’s Republic of) rank
164th
South Africa rank
164th

Paying taxes: Payments over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • South Africa
10203040200520122019

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 7 number per year against 7 number per year in South Africa, a difference of 0 number per year.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 164th and South Africa ranks 164th of 189 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 26.2 number per year 10.6 number per year 15.6 number per year China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 8.6 number per year 7.4 number per year 1.2 number per year China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: payments, China (People’s Republic of) or South Africa?
China (People’s Republic of), at 7 number per year against 7 number per year in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: payments between China (People’s Republic of) and South Africa?
0 number per year, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and South Africa rank globally for paying taxes: payments?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 164th and South Africa ranks 164th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Payments (number per year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Payments (number per year)
Unit
number per year
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 2,778 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed

The tax payments capture the total number of taxes and contributions paid, the method of payment, the frequency of payment, and the frequency of ?ling. It includes taxes withheld by the company, such as sales tax, VAT and employee-borne labor taxes.