How does South Africa rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.

Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

78th

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

All-time low

0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2025

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

South Africa ranks 78th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1962	0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1963	0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1964	0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1965	0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1966	0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1967	0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1968	0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1969	0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1970	0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1971	0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1972	0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1973	0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1974	0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1975	0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1976	0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1977	0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1978	0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1979	0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1980	0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1981	0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1982	0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
1983	0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1984	0.0684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1985	0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1986	0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1987	0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1988	0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1989	0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1990	0.0818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1991	0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1992	0.0684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1993	0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1994	0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1995	0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1996	0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1997	0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1998	0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1999	0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2000	0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2001	0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2002	0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2003	0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2004	0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2005	0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2006	0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2007	0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2008	0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2009	0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2010	0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2011	0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2012	0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2013	0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2014	0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2015	0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2016	0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2017	0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2018	0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2019	0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2020	0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2021	0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2022	0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2023	0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2024	0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2025	0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
South Africa's 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

75 Vanuatu 0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
76 Netherlands 0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
77 Iceland 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
79 Romania 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
80 Colombia 0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 198 places, 8,406 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.