Taxes on exports in South Africa
South Africa: Taxes on exports was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in South Africa, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on exports in South Africa is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 141.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in South Africa peaked at 0.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 48th of 76 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.
Taxes on exports in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.5% | — |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -35.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +54.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +32.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -63.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -65.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +2367.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +52.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +809.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -46.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 8% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on exports in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2367.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | +809.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in South Africa?
- Taxes on exports in South Africa was 0.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for taxes on exports?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on exports (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.