Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in South Africa
South Africa: Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled was 1.90 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in South Africa, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in South Africa stood at 1.90 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 1.90 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.83 billion current LCU, in 1972.
That places South Africa 42nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.83 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 3.62 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 4.36 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 5.17 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 5.80 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 6.75 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 7.78 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 9.37 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 12.39 billion current LCU | +32.3% |
| 1981 | 13.95 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 16.91 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 19.24 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 23.91 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 29.90 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 33.72 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 39.12 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 49.26 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 65.72 billion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 1990 | 69.10 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 78.39 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 79.13 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 95.57 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 106.86 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 126.42 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 147.27 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 165.46 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 185.76 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 201.43 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 220.91 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 253.02 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 283.36 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 305.42 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 358.56 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 422.00 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 501.60 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 582.14 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 635.22 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 611.79 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 688.14 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 761.05 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 832.60 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 921.95 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.34 trillion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.40 trillion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.29 trillion current LCU | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.61 trillion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 1.73 trillion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.79 trillion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.90 trillion current LCU | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.71 billion current LCU | 2.83 billion current LCU | 9.37 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 30.41 billion current LCU | 12.39 billion current LCU | 65.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.54 billion current LCU | 69.10 billion current LCU | 201.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 417.40 billion current LCU | 220.91 billion current LCU | 635.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 688.14 billion current LCU | 1.40 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 trillion current LCU | 1.29 trillion current LCU | 1.90 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for South Africa
- Arms imports 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 44.31 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.84 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 24.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in South Africa?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in South Africa was 1.90 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does South Africa rank for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.