Government revenue in Southern Africa in 2024 — 29.67%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 5.47 pp.
1990–2024 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.67 | −0.42 pp |
| 2023 | 30.09 | +0.05 pp |
| 2022 | 30.04 | −0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 30.14 | +2.07 pp |
| 2020 | 28.07 | −0.98 pp |
| 2019 | 29.06 | +0.52 pp |
| 2018 | 28.54 | −0.71 pp |
| 2017 | 29.25 | −0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 29.34 | −0.74 pp |
| 2015 | 30.08 | +0.46 pp |
| 2014 | 29.62 | +1.46 pp |
| 2013 | 28.16 | +0.91 pp |
| 2012 | 27.25 | +0.81 pp |
| 2011 | 26.44 | +0.55 pp |
| 2010 | 25.89 | +0.18 pp |
| 2009 | 25.71 | −1.89 pp |
| 2008 | 27.6 | −0.38 pp |
| 2007 | 27.98 | +0.19 pp |
| 2006 | 27.78 | +1.97 pp |
| 2005 | 25.81 | +1.62 pp |
| 2004 | 24.19 | +1.38 pp |
| 2003 | 22.81 | −0.06 pp |
| 2002 | 22.87 | −1.25 pp |
| 2001 | 24.11 | +0.87 pp |
| 2000 | 23.24 | −1.04 pp |
| 1999 | 24.29 | +0.53 pp |
| 1998 | 23.76 | +0.49 pp |
| 1997 | 23.27 | −0.46 pp |
| 1996 | 23.72 | +1 pp |
| 1995 | 22.72 | +0.75 pp |
| 1994 | 21.97 | −0.63 pp |
| 1993 | 22.6 | +0.64 pp |
| 1992 | 21.96 | −1.68 pp |
| 1991 | 23.64 | −0.57 pp |
| 1990 | 24.2 | — |
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.