Government revenue in South Africa in 2024 — 29.4%. Ranked 41 in the world out of 89. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 11.93 pp.
1972–2024 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.4 | −0.52 pp |
| 2023 | 29.92 | −0.07 pp |
| 2022 | 29.99 | −0.04 pp |
| 2021 | 30.03 | +2.22 pp |
| 2020 | 27.81 | −1.08 pp |
| 2019 | 28.9 | +0.53 pp |
| 2018 | 28.36 | −0.55 pp |
| 2017 | 28.91 | −0.13 pp |
| 2016 | 29.04 | −0.61 pp |
| 2015 | 29.65 | +0.77 pp |
| 2014 | 28.87 | +1.46 pp |
| 2013 | 27.41 | +0.89 pp |
| 2012 | 26.52 | +0.55 pp |
| 2011 | 25.97 | +0.45 pp |
| 2010 | 25.52 | +0.52 pp |
| 2009 | 25 | −1.87 pp |
| 2008 | 26.87 | −0.39 pp |
| 2007 | 27.26 | +0.33 pp |
| 2006 | 26.93 | +1.2 pp |
| 2005 | 25.73 | +1.65 pp |
| 2004 | 24.08 | +1.38 pp |
| 2003 | 22.7 | +0 pp |
| 2002 | 22.7 | −1.3 pp |
| 2001 | 24 | +0.93 pp |
| 2000 | 23.07 | −1.02 pp |
| 1999 | 24.09 | +0.49 pp |
| 1998 | 23.6 | +0.54 pp |
| 1997 | 23.05 | +0.09 pp |
| 1996 | 22.96 | +0.94 pp |
| 1995 | 22.02 | +0.7 pp |
| 1994 | 21.32 | −0.31 pp |
| 1993 | 21.63 | +0.72 pp |
| 1992 | 20.91 | −1.75 pp |
| 1991 | 22.66 | −0.7 pp |
| 1990 | 23.36 | −2.1 pp |
| 1989 | 25.46 | +2.78 pp |
| 1988 | 22.68 | +0.77 pp |
| 1987 | 21.91 | −0.61 pp |
| 1986 | 22.52 | −0.53 pp |
| 1985 | 23.05 | +1.92 pp |
| 1984 | 21.14 | +0.85 pp |
| 1983 | 20.29 | −0.29 pp |
| 1982 | 20.58 | +0.97 pp |
| 1981 | 19.61 | −1.05 pp |
| 1980 | 20.66 | +0.49 pp |
| 1979 | 20.17 | +0.29 pp |
| 1978 | 19.88 | +0.6 pp |
| 1977 | 19.28 | +0.64 pp |
| 1976 | 18.63 | −0.23 pp |
| 1975 | 18.87 | +0.69 pp |
| 1974 | 18.18 | +0.06 pp |
| 1973 | 18.12 | +0.65 pp |
| 1972 | 17.47 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Central government revenue excluding grants, as a percent of GDP. Beyond taxes it includes non-tax receipts: dividends of state-owned companies, revenue from the sale of extraction rights, duties and fees. That is why the difference between this indicator and tax revenue says something about the structure of a state: in commodity countries it is large, because a substantial part of the budget comes not from taxes but from rent.
Important: Grants are excluded deliberately: in the poorest countries foreign aid can make up a substantial part of the budget, and with it included the indicator would no longer measure the ability of a state to raise revenue.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Public Finance Budget balanceThe budget deficit or surplus as a percent of GDP. A negative value means spending exceeds revenue.
Public Finance Tax revenue (% of GDP)Taxes collected as a percent of GDP — the fiscal capacity of the state.
Public Finance Government debtGross general government debt as a percent of GDP.
