South Africa — Central government revenue (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1911–2024 · 114 observations
About this series
Central government revenue records transactions that increase government net worth, including taxes and other receipts within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest central government revenue reading for South Africa was 27.9% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 28.4% of GDP in 2023; the period change was −0.48 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 27.5% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2002–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.9 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 28.4 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 28.5 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 28.3 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 25.7 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2019 | 27.1 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 26.8 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 27.2 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 27.5 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 28.1 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 27.4 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 26.1 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 25.1 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 24.7 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 24.4 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 23.9 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 25.5 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 26.1 % of GDP |
| 2006 | 25.7 % of GDP |
| 2005 | 24.7 % of GDP |
Values before 2005, back to 2002, are on the chart — hover to read them.