Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in South Africa
South Africa: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 26.52 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in South Africa is 26.52 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in South Africa peaked at 27.22 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.39 Percentage of GDP, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 50th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.88 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 20.66 Percentage of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 19.41 Percentage of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 19.39 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 19.79 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 19.57 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 20.12 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 20.36 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 21.18 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 21.15 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 20.09 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 21.24 Percentage of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 20.68 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.22 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 21.19 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 22.76 Percentage of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 23.96 Percentage of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 25.26 Percentage of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 25.24 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 23.18 Percentage of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 23.11 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.97 Percentage of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 24.4 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 24.75 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 25.41 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 26.4 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 26 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 26.02 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 26.45 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 26.01 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 25.03 Percentage of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 26.53 Percentage of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 27.22 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 26.52 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.35 Percentage of GDP | 19.39 Percentage of GDP | 21.88 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.38 Percentage of GDP | 20.09 Percentage of GDP | 25.26 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.25 Percentage of GDP | 23.11 Percentage of GDP | 26.45 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.33 Percentage of GDP | 25.03 Percentage of GDP | 27.22 Percentage of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 37,072 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,531 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in South Africa?
- Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in South Africa was 26.52 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 27.22 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.39 Percentage of GDP in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
- South Africa ranks 50th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.