South Africa — General government tax revenue (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 49 observations
About this series
General 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 latest general government tax revenue reading for South Africa was 27.6% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 27% of GDP in 2023; the period change was +0.63 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 26.6% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2015–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.6 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 27 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 27.5 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 27.4 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 24.9 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2015
| 2019 | 26.4 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 26.4 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 26.2 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 26.2 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 26.4 % of GDP |