Taxes less subsidies on products in South Africa
South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products was 457.89 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
457.89 billion constant LCU
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
46th
of 189 countries
All-time high
457.89 billion constant LCU
in 2025
All-time low
57.89 billion constant LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products in South Africa is 457.89 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in South Africa peaked at 457.89 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.89 billion constant LCU, in 1960.
That places South Africa 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.89 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 59.22 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 63.27 billion constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 74.21 billion constant LCU | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 87.29 billion constant LCU | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 96.20 billion constant LCU | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 100.55 billion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 122.86 billion constant LCU | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 121.61 billion constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 115.96 billion constant LCU | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 123.25 billion constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 127.33 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 125.34 billion constant LCU | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 142.41 billion constant LCU | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 162.53 billion constant LCU | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 160.20 billion constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 153.49 billion constant LCU | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 152.06 billion constant LCU | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 159.47 billion constant LCU | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 163.26 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 182.73 billion constant LCU | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 199.36 billion constant LCU | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 204.70 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 207.69 billion constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 215.57 billion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 195.25 billion constant LCU | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 195.45 billion constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 210.70 billion constant LCU | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 228.06 billion constant LCU | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 232.23 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 241.29 billion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 241.07 billion constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 237.64 billion constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 236.99 billion constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 250.74 billion constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 262.47 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 275.19 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 283.39 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 280.58 billion constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 279.28 billion constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 283.58 billion constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 287.54 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 295.33 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 303.12 billion constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 318.04 billion constant LCU | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 333.36 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 354.27 billion constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 371.69 billion constant LCU | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 380.72 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 371.68 billion constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 386.51 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 401.63 billion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 415.88 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 425.31 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 426.61 billion constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 439.04 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 435.52 billion constant LCU | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 440.46 billion constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 443.95 billion constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 446.78 billion constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 403.41 billion constant LCU | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 435.98 billion constant LCU | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 442.26 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 448.39 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 452.73 billion constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 457.89 billion constant LCU | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.91 billion constant LCU | 57.89 billion constant LCU | 122.86 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 146.93 billion constant LCU | 123.25 billion constant LCU | 163.26 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 207.17 billion constant LCU | 182.73 billion constant LCU | 232.23 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 258.86 billion constant LCU | 236.99 billion constant LCU | 283.39 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 329.93 billion constant LCU | 283.58 billion constant LCU | 380.72 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 426.17 billion constant LCU | 386.51 billion constant LCU | 446.78 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 440.11 billion constant LCU | 403.41 billion constant LCU | 457.89 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,013 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,505 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 116,367 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in South Africa?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in South Africa was 457.89 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 457.89 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.89 billion constant LCU in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- South Africa ranks 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.