Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre was 32,011 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
32,011 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
108th
of 195 countries
All-time high
34,265 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
302.37 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa is 32,011 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 34,265 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 302.37 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 108th of 195 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$), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 302.37 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 326.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 364.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 424.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 436.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 473.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 535.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 602.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 788.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1970 | 889.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 995.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 999.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 1,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 1,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 1,579 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,972 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 2,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 3,059 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 3,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1981 | 4,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 4,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 5,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 4,783 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 3,793 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 4,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 5,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 6,779 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 7,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 8,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 8,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 8,287 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 8,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 9,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 10,851 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 10,063 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 10,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 10,073 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 10,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 9,970 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 8,789 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 8,242 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 12,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 2004 | 18,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2005 | 22,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 24,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 26,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 23,321 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 22,348 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 28,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 33,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 33,124 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 31,288 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 30,032 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 28,384 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 26,381 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 30,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 33,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 32,352 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 26,389 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 34,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 34,071 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 32,011 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 472.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 302.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 788.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,627 current US$ per square kilometre | 889.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,059 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,109 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,793 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,584 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,851 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,633 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,242 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,345 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,662 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,381 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,237 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,684 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,389 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,265 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 105 Nepal 32,526 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Colombia 32,220 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Morocco 32,169 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Indonesia 31,701 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Honduras 30,618 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Rwanda 30,335 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa was 32,011 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34,265 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 302.37 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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.