Other revenue, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in South Africa
South Africa: Other revenue, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this was 0.3936 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Other revenue, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in South Africa, 1997–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other revenue, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in South Africa is 0.3936, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other revenue, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in South Africa peaked at 0.4535 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 1998.
That places South Africa 56th out of 67 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Other revenue, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.2376 | — |
| 1998 | 0.21 | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.316 | +50.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2838 | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3429 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2631 | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3001 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3186 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3565 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3551 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2849 | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3111 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3785 | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3583 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3511 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3282 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3471 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4187 | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4535 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4213 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4002 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3733 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3893 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3936 | +1.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.3936 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7603, 52% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.3936 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8114, 49% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2545 | 0.21 | 0.316 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3195 | 0.2631 | 0.3785 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3841 | 0.3282 | 0.4535 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3936 | 0.3936 | 0.3936 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other revenue, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in South Africa?
- Other revenue, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in South Africa was 0.3936 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other revenue, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4535 in 2015.
- What is the lowest other revenue, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for other revenue, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this?
- South Africa ranks 56th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other revenue, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other revenue, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.