Other taxes (% of revenue) in South Africa
South Africa: Other taxes (% of revenue) was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other taxes in South Africa, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.4% for other taxes in 2024.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in South Africa peaked at 3.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1999.
South Africa ranks 57th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Other taxes (% of revenue) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.8% | — |
| 1973 | 3.0% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -25.1% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +39.3% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -31.9% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +56.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +7.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes (% of revenue) in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +56.0% | 0.9% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 54 Burkina Faso 1.6% compare
- 55 Seychelles 1.5% compare
- 56 Macao 1.5% compare
- 58 Palau 1.4% compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.3% compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 1.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in South Africa?
- Other taxes in South Africa was 1.4% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for other taxes?
- South Africa ranks 57th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.