Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 369,628 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
369,628 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
102nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
369,628 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
48,820 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa is 369,628 constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 369,628 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48,820 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 102nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48,820 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 52,158 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 61,176 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 71,958 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 79,299 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 82,884 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 101,278 constant LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 100,251 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 95,594 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 101,603 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 104,963 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 103,320 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 117,390 constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 133,983 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 132,062 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 126,528 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 125,353 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 131,455 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 134,581 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 150,629 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 164,341 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 168,745 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 171,211 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 177,704 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 160,952 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 161,119 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 173,686 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 187,995 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 191,438 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 198,904 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 198,723 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 195,900 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 195,358 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 206,691 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 216,365 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 226,848 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 233,610 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 231,293 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 230,220 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 233,766 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 237,029 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 243,457 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 249,878 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 262,174 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 274,805 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 292,043 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 306,395 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 313,846 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 306,389 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 318,618 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 331,077 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 342,825 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 350,602 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 351,675 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 361,915 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 359,021 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 363,088 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 365,966 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 368,302 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 332,547 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 359,400 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 364,571 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 369,628 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 369,628 constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 364,095 constant LCU per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 369,628 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 807,522 constant LCU per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,046 constant LCU per square kilometre | 48,820 constant LCU per square kilometre | 101,278 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 121,124 constant LCU per square kilometre | 101,603 constant LCU per square kilometre | 134,581 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,782 constant LCU per square kilometre | 150,629 constant LCU per square kilometre | 191,438 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,391 constant LCU per square kilometre | 195,358 constant LCU per square kilometre | 233,610 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 271,978 constant LCU per square kilometre | 233,766 constant LCU per square kilometre | 313,846 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 351,309 constant LCU per square kilometre | 318,618 constant LCU per square kilometre | 368,302 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 356,536 constant LCU per square kilometre | 332,547 constant LCU per square kilometre | 369,628 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 99 Egypt 412,513 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 100 Ukraine 403,535 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 101 Cyprus 375,288 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 103 Guatemala 364,095 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 361,352 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 105 Ireland 345,406 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in South Africa?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa was 369,628 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 369,628 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,820 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.