Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in South Africa
South Africa: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled was 694.63 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in South Africa, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in South Africa stood at 694.63 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 694.63 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 780.00 million current LCU, in 1972.
That places South Africa 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 780.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 893.00 million current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 912.00 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +29.8% |
| 1976 | 1.48 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 1.69 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 2.30 billion current LCU | +36.3% |
| 1979 | 2.86 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 3.61 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1981 | 4.38 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 5.58 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 6.58 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 8.92 billion current LCU | +35.6% |
| 1985 | 10.87 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 12.02 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 14.62 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 18.71 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 1989 | 24.57 billion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 1990 | 26.80 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 29.29 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 29.58 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 39.53 billion current LCU | +33.6% |
| 1994 | 45.02 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 50.58 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 56.72 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 64.09 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 70.32 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 77.49 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 84.25 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 93.03 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 104.51 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 119.78 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 144.34 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 166.58 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 190.83 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 215.85 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 220.76 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 225.37 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 272.10 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 289.55 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 324.16 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 356.70 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 392.19 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 437.37 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 454.73 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 477.18 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 520.59 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 549.82 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 514.51 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 615.80 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 645.72 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 679.95 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 694.63 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 billion current LCU | 780.00 million current LCU | 2.86 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.99 billion current LCU | 3.61 billion current LCU | 24.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.94 billion current LCU | 26.80 billion current LCU | 77.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.53 billion current LCU | 84.25 billion current LCU | 225.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 407.44 billion current LCU | 272.10 billion current LCU | 549.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 630.12 billion current LCU | 514.51 billion current LCU | 694.63 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in South Africa?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in South Africa was 694.63 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 694.63 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 780.00 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does South Africa rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.