Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in South Africa

South Africa: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 10,852 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10,852 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
68th
of 157 countries
All-time high
10,852 current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
33.04 current LCU per person
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, 1972–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k197219982024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

In 2024, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in South Africa stood at 10,852 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in South Africa peaked at 10,852 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.04 current LCU per person, in 1972.

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.

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, 1972 to 2024.
Year current LCU per person Change
1972 33.04 current LCU per person
1973 36.76 current LCU per person +11.3%
1974 36.5 current LCU per person -0.7%
1975 46.09 current LCU per person +26.3%
1976 55.92 current LCU per person +21.3%
1977 62.24 current LCU per person +11.3%
1978 82.56 current LCU per person +32.6%
1979 99.74 current LCU per person +20.8%
1980 122.26 current LCU per person +22.6%
1981 143.38 current LCU per person +17.3%
1982 176.34 current LCU per person +23.0%
1983 201.04 current LCU per person +14.0%
1984 263.3 current LCU per person +31.0%
1985 310.25 current LCU per person +17.8%
1986 332.22 current LCU per person +7.1%
1987 391.63 current LCU per person +17.9%
1988 486.35 current LCU per person +24.2%
1989 620.13 current LCU per person +27.5%
1990 657.63 current LCU per person +6.0%
1991 702.67 current LCU per person +6.8%
1992 696.9 current LCU per person -0.8%
1993 912.99 current LCU per person +31.0%
1994 1,023 current LCU per person +12.1%
1995 1,135 current LCU per person +11.0%
1996 1,257 current LCU per person +10.7%
1997 1,403 current LCU per person +11.6%
1998 1,521 current LCU per person +8.4%
1999 1,658 current LCU per person +9.0%
2000 1,786 current LCU per person +7.7%
2001 1,956 current LCU per person +9.5%
2002 2,176 current LCU per person +11.3%
2003 2,470 current LCU per person +13.5%
2004 2,946 current LCU per person +19.3%
2005 3,366 current LCU per person +14.2%
2006 3,817 current LCU per person +13.4%
2007 4,272 current LCU per person +11.9%
2008 4,319 current LCU per person +1.1%
2009 4,357 current LCU per person +0.9%
2010 5,198 current LCU per person +19.3%
2011 5,464 current LCU per person +5.1%
2012 6,027 current LCU per person +10.3%
2013 6,524 current LCU per person +8.2%
2014 7,054 current LCU per person +8.1%
2015 7,710 current LCU per person +9.3%
2016 7,941 current LCU per person +3.0%
2017 8,279 current LCU per person +4.3%
2018 8,882 current LCU per person +7.3%
2019 9,227 current LCU per person +3.9%
2020 8,496 current LCU per person -7.9%
2021 10,013 current LCU per person +17.9%
2022 10,352 current LCU per person +3.4%
2023 10,756 current LCU per person +3.9%
2024 10,852 current LCU per person +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 56.61 current LCU per person 33.04 current LCU per person 99.74 current LCU per person 8
1980s 304.69 current LCU per person 122.26 current LCU per person 620.13 current LCU per person 10
1990s 1,097 current LCU per person 657.63 current LCU per person 1,658 current LCU per person 10
2000s 3,146 current LCU per person 1,786 current LCU per person 4,357 current LCU per person 10
2010s 7,231 current LCU per person 5,198 current LCU per person 9,227 current LCU per person 10
2020s 10,094 current LCU per person 8,496 current LCU per person 10,852 current LCU per person 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 65 Bhutan 12,774 current LCU per person compare
  2. 66 Poland 11,737 current LCU per person compare
  3. 67 Nepal 11,645 current LCU per person compare
  4. 69 Nicaragua 10,713 current LCU per person compare
  5. 70 Romania 9,702 current LCU per person compare
  6. 71 Philippines 9,641 current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in South Africa?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in South Africa was 10,852 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 10,852 current LCU per person in 2024.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 33.04 current LCU per person in 1972.
How does South Africa rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
South Africa ranks 68th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.