Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1054 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
South Africa ranks 68th 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 unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.1155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.1087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1488 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1968 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4597 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5385 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6961 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7361 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 3.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 4.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.3378 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5385 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 65 India 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Thailand 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Zambia 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Czechia 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Honduras 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Eswatini 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1054 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does South Africa rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 68th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.