Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
73rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
7.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1967
All-time low
0.8765 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 7.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.8765 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places South Africa 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 6.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 6.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 7.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 7.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 7.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 7.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 7.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 6.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1970 | 5.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 5.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 5.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 4.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 3.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 3.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 3.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 3.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 2.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 2.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 2.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 2.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 3.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 2.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 2.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 1.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 1.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 1.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 2.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 1.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9261 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8765 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9574 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 1.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 1.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3532 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8765 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 70 Haiti 1.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Egypt 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Ukraine 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Nicaragua 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Moldova 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Namibia 0.968 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8765 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.