Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita was 660.86 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
660.86 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
101st
of 197 countries
All-time high
758.64 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
21.69 current US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in South Africa stood at 660.86 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 758.64 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.69 current US$ per person, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 101st 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$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.99 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 21.69 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 22.75 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 24.64 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 27.83 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 27.72 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 29.15 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 31.98 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 34.87 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 44.24 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1970 | 48.45 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 52.66 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 51.35 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 64.24 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 71.91 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 74.48 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 72.58 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 88.2 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 105.8 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 129.61 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 163.46 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 172.15 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 182.85 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 186.24 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 171.2 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 131.31 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1986 | 146.75 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 184.15 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 213.69 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 232.17 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 252.93 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 248.22 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 236.85 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 249.43 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 268.63 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 295.54 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 270.54 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 278.3 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 264.34 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 262.03 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 256.45 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 224.15 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 208.21 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 319.95 current US$ per person | +53.7% |
| 2004 | 457.15 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 540.2 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 582.85 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 632.49 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 553.46 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 524.09 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 662.87 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 758.64 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 747.13 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 694.14 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 655.31 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 607.02 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 558.9 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 633.06 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 687.89 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 658.62 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 528.58 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 675.84 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 662.59 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 614.31 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 619.58 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 660.86 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.79 current US$ per person | 21.69 current US$ per person | 44.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.93 current US$ per person | 48.45 current US$ per person | 129.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.4 current US$ per person | 131.31 current US$ per person | 232.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.68 current US$ per person | 236.85 current US$ per person | 295.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 429.9 current US$ per person | 208.21 current US$ per person | 632.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 666.36 current US$ per person | 558.9 current US$ per person | 758.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 626.96 current US$ per person | 528.58 current US$ per person | 675.84 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 98 Azerbaijan 711.72 current US$ per person compare
- 99 El Salvador 706.08 current US$ per person compare
- 100 Mongolia 673.13 current US$ per person compare
- 102 Peru 626.12 current US$ per person compare
- 103 Sri Lanka 578.56 current US$ per person compare
- 104 Morocco 564.77 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 77,700 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,907 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in South Africa was 660.86 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 758.64 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.69 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.