Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
81st
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,335 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,335 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places South Africa 81st out of 157 countries with data for 2023, 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), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2,335 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 2,982 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 3,595 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 4,260 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 4,782 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 5,562 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 6,415 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 7,722 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 10,216 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1981 | 11,497 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 13,939 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 15,860 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 19,714 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 24,648 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 27,797 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 32,252 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 40,607 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 54,172 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1990 | 56,960 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 64,618 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 65,230 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 78,781 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 88,091 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 104,214 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 121,402 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 136,396 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 153,126 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 166,047 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 182,103 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 208,572 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 233,585 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 251,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 295,572 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 347,870 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 413,491 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 479,881 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 523,640 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 504,326 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 567,265 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 627,366 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 686,346 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 760,000 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 832,576 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 912,834 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 974,140 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,707 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,335 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,722 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 25,070 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,216 current LCU per square kilometre | 54,172 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,486 current LCU per square kilometre | 56,960 current LCU per square kilometre | 166,047 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 344,081 current LCU per square kilometre | 182,103 current LCU per square kilometre | 523,640 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 865,116 current LCU per square kilometre | 567,265 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 78 Saint Lucia 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 79 Congo 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 80 Austria 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in South Africa?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa was 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,335 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does South Africa rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 81st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.