South Africa — Central government tax revenue (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2025 · 55 observations
About this series
Central government tax revenue records compulsory, unrequited payments received by government within the source series' coverage. It is a component of revenue, not total revenue. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The central government tax revenue reading for South Africa was 26.6% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 25.2% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +1.4 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 24.6% of GDP, the latest reading was above.
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Latest observations
2015–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.6 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 25.2 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 24.7 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 25.3 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 25.2 % of GDP |
6 earlier values, back to 2015
| 2020 | 22.5 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 24.1 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 24.1 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 24 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 24.1 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 24.3 % of GDP |