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

PeriodValue
202427.9 % of GDP
202328.4 % of GDP
202228.5 % of GDP
202128.3 % of GDP
202025.7 % of GDP
15 earlier values
201927.1 % of GDP
201826.8 % of GDP
201727.2 % of GDP
201627.5 % of GDP
201528.1 % of GDP
201427.4 % of GDP
201326.1 % of GDP
201225.1 % of GDP
201124.7 % of GDP
201024.4 % of GDP
200923.9 % of GDP
200825.5 % of GDP
200726.1 % of GDP
200625.7 % of GDP
200524.7 % of GDP

Values before 2005, back to 2002, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.