Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita was 11,822 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 11,822 current LCU per person for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in South Africa peaked at 11,822 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.5 current LCU per person, in 1961.
That places South Africa 83rd out of 197 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 (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.42 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 15.5 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 16.25 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 17.6 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 19.88 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 19.8 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 20.82 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 22.84 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 24.91 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 31.6 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 1970 | 34.6 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 37.66 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 39.48 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 44.58 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 48.86 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 55.08 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 63.12 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 76.7 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 92 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 109.14 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 127.31 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 151.08 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 198.54 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1983 | 207.49 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 252.56 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 292.65 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 335.32 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 374.94 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 485.83 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 608.9 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1990 | 654.41 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 685.4 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 675.51 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 815.09 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 953.84 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 1,072 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 1,163 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 1,282 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 1,461 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 1,601 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 1,780 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 1,930 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 2,195 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 2,420 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 2,953 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 3,435 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 3,947 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 4,456 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 4,572 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4,441 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4,853 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 5,509 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 6,134 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 6,699 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 7,106 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 7,740 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 8,221 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 8,428 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 9,104 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 9,516 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 8,700 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 9,988 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 10,837 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 11,334 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 11,356 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 11,822 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.56 current LCU per person | 15.5 current LCU per person | 31.6 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.12 current LCU per person | 34.6 current LCU per person | 109.14 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 303.46 current LCU per person | 127.31 current LCU per person | 608.9 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,036 current LCU per person | 654.41 current LCU per person | 1,601 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,213 current LCU per person | 1,780 current LCU per person | 4,572 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,331 current LCU per person | 4,853 current LCU per person | 9,516 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,673 current LCU per person | 8,700 current LCU per person | 11,822 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 80 Nicaragua 12,860 current LCU per person compare
- 81 Poland 12,792 current LCU per person compare
- 82 Luxembourg 12,308 current LCU per person compare
- 84 Niger 11,720 current LCU per person compare
- 85 Hong Kong, China 11,076 current LCU per person compare
- 86 Somalia 10,157 current LCU per person 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 901.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,246 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in South Africa?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in South Africa was 11,822 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11,822 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current 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)
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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.