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
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, 1972–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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), 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.