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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 25.2% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 24.7% of GDP in 2023; the period change was +0.5 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 24.4% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2015–2024

PeriodValue
202425.2 % of GDP
202324.7 % of GDP
202225.3 % of GDP
202125.2 % of GDP
202022.5 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2015
201924.1 % of GDP
201824.1 % of GDP
201724 % of GDP
201624.1 % of GDP
201524.3 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.