South Africa — General government revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1913–2030 · 118 observations

About this series

General 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.

For South Africa, the general government revenue reading stood at 27.6% of GDP in 2025. Against 27.2% of GDP in 2024, the period change was +0.45 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of 26.6% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2007–2030

PeriodValue
203027.7 % of GDP
202927.6 % of GDP
202827.6 % of GDP
202727.6 % of GDP
202627.5 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202527.6 % of GDP
202427.2 % of GDP
202326.9 % of GDP
202227.6 % of GDP
202127.1 % of GDP
202025 % of GDP
201926.3 % of GDP
201826.4 % of GDP
201725.8 % of GDP
201626.2 % of GDP
201525.8 % of GDP
201425.4 % of GDP
201325 % of GDP
201224.6 % of GDP
201124.4 % of GDP

Values before 2011, back to 2007, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.