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South Africa Direct taxes 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Direct taxes in South Africa stood at 57.84% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 1.42 percentage points from 56.42% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 55.62% (up 2.22 percentage points since). The highest value since 1972 was 70.19% in 1974, the lowest 51.63% in 1989. South Africa ranked 14th highest of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023; United States ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1972–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Direct taxes in South Africa?

Direct taxes in South Africa stood at 57.84% in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Direct taxes in South Africa rising or falling?

The latest value is up 1.42 percentage points from 56.42% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 55.62% (up 2.22 percentage points since).

How does South Africa rank for Direct taxes?

South Africa ranked 14th highest of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023; United States ranked first.

What is the highest Direct taxes on record in South Africa?

The highest value since 1972 was 70.19% in 1974, the lowest 51.63% in 1989.

Metadata for Direct taxes in South Africa
IndicatorDirect taxes
CountrySouth Africa
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Direct taxes — South Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Direct taxes — South Africa." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/ZAF. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Direct taxes — South Africa." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_direct_taxes_zaf,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Direct taxes --- South Africa}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/ZAF},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS}
}