Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita was 7,072 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,072 constant LCU per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
74th
of 189 countries
All-time high
7,778 constant LCU per person
in 2013
All-time low
3,503 constant LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 7,072 constant LCU per person for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in South Africa peaked at 7,778 constant LCU per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,503 constant LCU per person, in 1961.
That places South Africa 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,521 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 3,503 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 3,632 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 4,133 constant LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 4,716 constant LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 5,039 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 5,106 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 6,048 constant LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 5,803 constant LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 5,365 constant LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 5,532 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 5,550 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 5,309 constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 5,862 constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 6,504 constant LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 6,236 constant LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 5,815 constant LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 5,607 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 5,722 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 5,702 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 6,190 constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 6,528 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 6,475 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 6,344 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 6,360 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5,572 constant LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 5,402 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 5,645 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 5,926 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 5,860 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5,922 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 5,783 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 5,599 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 5,473 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 5,698 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 5,893 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 6,099 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 6,206 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6,070 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5,976 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6,013 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6,045 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6,150 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6,250 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 6,492 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 6,736 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 7,086 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 7,356 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 7,448 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7,185 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 7,384 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 7,579 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7,733 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 7,778 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7,674 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7,740 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7,606 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 7,642 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,574 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7,498 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6,661 constant LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 7,089 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 7,090 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,093 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7,073 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 7,072 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 7,072 constant LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,203 constant LCU per person, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 7,072 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,952 constant LCU per person, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,687 constant LCU per person | 3,503 constant LCU per person | 6,048 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,784 constant LCU per person | 5,309 constant LCU per person | 6,504 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,030 constant LCU per person | 5,402 constant LCU per person | 6,528 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,872 constant LCU per person | 5,473 constant LCU per person | 6,206 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,676 constant LCU per person | 6,013 constant LCU per person | 7,448 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,621 constant LCU per person | 7,384 constant LCU per person | 7,778 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,013 constant LCU per person | 6,661 constant LCU per person | 7,093 constant LCU per person | 6 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in South Africa?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in South Africa was 7,072 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,778 constant LCU per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,503 constant LCU per person in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.