New Zealand vs South Africa: Paying taxes: Payments

New Zealand
7 number per year
in 2019
South Africa
7 number per year
in 2019
New Zealand rank
165th
South Africa rank
165th

Paying taxes: Payments over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
02.557.51012.5200520122019

How they compare

New Zealand 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 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

New Zealand ranks 165th and South Africa ranks 165th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 8 number per year 10.6 number per year 2.6 number per year South Africa
2010s 7.6 number per year 7.4 number per year 0.2 number per year New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: payments, New Zealand or South Africa?
New Zealand, 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 New Zealand and South Africa?
0 number per year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for paying taxes: payments?
New Zealand ranks 165th and South Africa ranks 165th of 190 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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About this data

Indicator
Paying taxes: Payments (number per year)
Unit
number per year
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 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.