Tax revenue as a share of GDP rose 0.428% to 26.0% in South Africa in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, tax revenue as a share of GDP in South Africa reached an all time high of 26.0% in 2022 and an all time low of 15.0% in 1972.
South Africa has been ranked 11th within the group of 105 countries we follow in terms of tax revenue as a share of GDP, 10 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Tax Revenue (As % of GDP) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Angola | % | 9.64% | 10.1% | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Botswana | % | ... | ... | 21.7% | 21.1% | 22.3% | 22.2% | 19.6% | ||||||||||||||
| Lesotho | % | 31.8% | 32.5% | 36.0% | 31.9% | 30.4% | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 21.2% | 26.7% | 21.5% | 22.7% | 22.7% | ... | ... | ||||||||
| Namibia | % | 28.9% | 30.4% | 31.2% | 28.1% | 27.2% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| South Africa | % | 24.9% | 24.9% | 23.3% | 25.9% | 26.0% | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Swaziland | % | ... | 24.3% | 24.5% | 27.2% | 24.5% | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||||
| Zambia | % | 16.6% | 16.7% | 16.4% | 16.8% | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7.21% | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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