Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 28.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in South Africa, 1990–2016
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in South Africa is 28.6%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in South Africa peaked at 28.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 34th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.9% | — |
| 1991 | 22.5% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 22.2% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 21.2% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 22.4% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 24.8% | 28.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in South Africa?
- Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in South Africa was 28.6% in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 34th out of 77 countries with data for 2016.
- Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.