Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre was 590,604 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
590,604 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
109th
of 195 countries
All-time high
590,604 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
215.98 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa is 590,604 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 590,604 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 215.98 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 215.98 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 233.29 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 260.49 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 303.36 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 311.6 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 337.98 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 382.49 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 430.31 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 563.02 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1970 | 635.57 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 712.23 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 768.29 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 892.76 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 1,007 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 1,166 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 1,373 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 1,715 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 2,114 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 2,576 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 3,098 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 3,804 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 5,174 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1983 | 5,600 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 7,056 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 8,454 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 10,001 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 11,537 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 15,411 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1989 | 19,891 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1990 | 21,981 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 23,554 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 23,635 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 29,092 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 34,600 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 39,359 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 43,265 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 48,276 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 55,684 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 61,669 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 69,187 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 75,668 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 86,876 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 96,767 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 119,260 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 140,150 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 162,670 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 185,609 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 192,657 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 189,370 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 209,406 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 240,649 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 271,948 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 301,931 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 325,682 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 361,915 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 388,029 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 400,415 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 439,858 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 467,435 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 434,333 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 506,385 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 557,260 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 590,604 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337.61 current LCU per square kilometre | 215.98 current LCU per square kilometre | 563.02 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,296 current LCU per square kilometre | 635.57 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,576 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,003 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,098 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,891 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,111 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,981 current LCU per square kilometre | 61,669 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,821 current LCU per square kilometre | 69,187 current LCU per square kilometre | 192,657 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,727 current LCU per square kilometre | 209,406 current LCU per square kilometre | 467,435 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 522,146 current LCU per square kilometre | 434,333 current LCU per square kilometre | 590,604 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 106 Palestine, State of 607,784 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 107 Romania 600,017 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 108 Nicaragua 591,595 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 110 Austria 584,138 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 111 France 534,541 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 112 Switzerland 522,250 current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa was 590,604 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 590,604 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.98 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 (current 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 (current 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.