Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate was 7.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 271.3%
World rank
113th
of 197 countries
All-time high
55.2 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-20.7 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), annual growth rate in South Africa is 7.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 271.3% on the previous year and up 243.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 55.2 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -20.7 % change on previous year, in 1985.
South Africa ranks 113th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -370.5% |
| 1963 | 11.66 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1964 | 16.46 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1965 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1966 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +211.5% |
| 1967 | 13.17 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1968 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 30.84 % change on previous year | +146.7% |
| 1970 | 12.88 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1971 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3626 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1973 | 28.72 % change on previous year | +7821.3% |
| 1974 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1975 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1291 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1977 | 24.85 % change on previous year | +19150.4% |
| 1978 | 23.27 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 25.87 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 30.01 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1982 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1984 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 1985 | -20.7 % change on previous year | +327.8% |
| 1986 | 15.39 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1987 | 29.46 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 1988 | 19.63 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1989 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1990 | 12.02 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4036 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1992 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -805.6% |
| 1993 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -360.9% |
| 1994 | 9.45 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 11.36 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1996 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 1997 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1998 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 1999 | 0.212 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2000 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -681.4% |
| 2001 | -11.84 % change on previous year | +860.7% |
| 2002 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2003 | 55.2 % change on previous year | -986.6% |
| 2004 | 44.33 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 19.37 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2006 | 9 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2007 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2008 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 2009 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2010 | 27.99 % change on previous year | -771.1% |
| 2011 | 15.87 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2012 | -0.0535 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2013 | -5.55 % change on previous year | +10269.3% |
| 2014 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2015 | -5.49 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 2016 | -7.06 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 14.01 % change on previous year | -298.5% |
| 2018 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2019 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2020 | -18.43 % change on previous year | +592.2% |
| 2021 | 29.85 % change on previous year | -261.9% |
| 2022 | -0.5649 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2023 | -6.05 % change on previous year | +970.5% |
| 2024 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2025 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +271.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.21 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | 30.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.96 % change on previous year | 0.1291 % change on previous year | 28.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.52 % change on previous year | -20.7 % change on previous year | 30.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1 % change on previous year | -7.26 % change on previous year | 12.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.26 % change on previous year | -11.84 % change on previous year | 55.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 % change on previous year | -7.06 % change on previous year | 27.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -18.43 % change on previous year | 29.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 110 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.36 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Belgium 8.06 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Finland 7.96 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Chad 7.86 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Greenland 7.81 % change on previous year compare
- 116 El Salvador 7.78 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), annual growth rate in South Africa was 7.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.7 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does South Africa rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.