Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 560,507 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
560,507 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
87th
of 157 countries
All-time high
560,507 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
642.99 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 560,507 current LCU per square kilometre for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 560,507 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 642.99 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
South Africa ranks 87th 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 square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 642.99 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 736.14 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 751.8 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 976.02 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1976 | 1,217 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 1,391 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 1,897 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1979 | 2,354 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 2,975 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1981 | 3,610 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 4,596 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 5,426 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 7,356 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1985 | 8,962 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 9,909 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 12,050 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 15,428 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1989 | 20,258 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1990 | 22,089 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 24,147 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 24,383 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 32,586 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1994 | 37,109 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 41,692 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 46,758 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 52,830 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 57,967 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 63,874 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 69,450 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 76,686 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 86,153 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 98,740 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 118,983 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 137,320 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 157,308 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 177,935 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 181,986 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 185,783 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 224,301 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 238,684 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 267,221 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 294,045 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 323,299 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 360,539 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 374,849 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 393,356 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 429,146 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 453,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 424,133 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 507,633 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 532,296 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 560,507 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,246 current LCU per square kilometre | 642.99 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,354 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 9,057 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,975 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,258 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,344 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,089 current LCU per square kilometre | 63,874 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,034 current LCU per square kilometre | 69,450 current LCU per square kilometre | 185,783 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 335,868 current LCU per square kilometre | 224,301 current LCU per square kilometre | 453,238 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 506,142 current LCU per square kilometre | 424,133 current LCU per square kilometre | 560,507 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 84 China 648,429 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 85 Saint Lucia 638,902 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Saint Kitts and Nevis 571,538 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 88 Naoero 548,300 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 89 Nicaragua 542,337 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 90 Mali 526,381 current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in South Africa?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa was 560,507 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 560,507 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 642.99 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does South Africa rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.