Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of in South Africa
South Africa: Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of was 1 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of in South Africa, 1997–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1 for taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of in South Africa peaked at 1 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1997.
South Africa ranks 2nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 1 Turkey 1.01 compare
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- 2 Guatemala 1 compare
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- 2 Indonesia 1 compare
- 2 Ireland 1 compare
- 2 Iran 1 compare
- 2 Israel 1 compare
- 2 Lithuania 1 compare
- 2 Marshall Islands 1 compare
- 2 Malta 1 compare
- 2 Myanmar 1 compare
- 2 Mauritius 1 compare
- 2 Netherlands 1 compare
- 2 Peru 1 compare
- 2 Palau 1 compare
- 2 Paraguay 1 compare
- 2 Senegal 1 compare
- 2 El Salvador 1 compare
- 2 Thailand 1 compare
- 2 Uganda 1 compare
More public sector data for South Africa
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of in South Africa?
- Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of in South Africa was 1 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1997.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of?
- South Africa ranks 2nd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.