Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in South Africa
South Africa: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.9022 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in South Africa, 1997–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.9022 for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in South Africa peaked at 0.9475 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9022, in 2020.
That places South Africa 43rd out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.9191 | — |
| 1998 | 0.9161 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9178 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9139 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9286 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9242 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9152 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9239 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9262 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9424 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9429 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9475 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9313 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9282 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9272 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9279 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.926 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9234 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9191 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9167 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9176 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9121 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9134 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9022 | -1.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.9022 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9294, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.9022 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9932, 91% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9177 | 0.9161 | 0.9191 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9296 | 0.9139 | 0.9475 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9212 | 0.9121 | 0.9282 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9022 | 0.9022 | 0.9022 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in South Africa?
- Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in South Africa was 0.9022 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9475 in 2008.
- What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9022 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
- South Africa ranks 43rd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.