Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 29,725 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in South Africa stood at 29,725 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in South Africa peaked at 29,725 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 119.95 current LCU per person, in 1972.
South Africa ranks 65th of 157 countries on this measure, 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), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 119.95 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 148.88 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 174.52 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 201.16 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 219.77 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 248.79 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 279.23 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 327.16 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 419.83 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 456.67 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 534.84 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 587.64 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 705.61 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 853.26 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 931.99 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 1,048 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 1,280 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 1,658 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 1990 | 1,696 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,880 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 1,864 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,207 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 2,428 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 2,838 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 3,264 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 3,623 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 4,019 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 4,310 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 4,684 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 5,319 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 5,901 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 6,297 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 7,319 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 8,527 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 10,032 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 11,521 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 12,427 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 11,827 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 13,146 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 14,361 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 15,481 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 16,861 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 18,167 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 19,522 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 20,638 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 21,824 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 22,779 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 23,475 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 21,369 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 26,189 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 27,808 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 28,278 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 29,725 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 214.93 current LCU per person | 119.95 current LCU per person | 327.16 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 847.65 current LCU per person | 419.83 current LCU per person | 1,658 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,813 current LCU per person | 1,696 current LCU per person | 4,310 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,386 current LCU per person | 4,684 current LCU per person | 12,427 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,625 current LCU per person | 13,146 current LCU per person | 23,475 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,674 current LCU per person | 21,369 current LCU per person | 29,725 current LCU per person | 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), per capita in South Africa?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in South Africa was 29,725 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29,725 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.95 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does South Africa rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 65th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.