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South Africa Social contributions (current LCU) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Social contributions (current LCU) in South Africa stood at 38.77 billion in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 5.2% from 36.86 billion in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 24.19 billion (up 60% since). The latest value is the highest since 1972; the lowest was 39 million in 1972. South Africa ranked 40th highest of the 70 countries in this dataset in 2024; South Korea ranked first.

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

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

Key facts

What is the latest Social contributions (current LCU) in South Africa?

Social contributions (current LCU) in South Africa stood at 38.77 billion in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Social contributions (current LCU) in South Africa rising or falling?

The latest value is up 5.2% from 36.86 billion in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 24.19 billion (up 60% since).

How does South Africa rank for Social contributions (current LCU)?

South Africa ranked 40th highest of the 70 countries in this dataset in 2024; South Korea ranked first.

What is the highest Social contributions (current LCU) on record in South Africa?

The latest value is the highest since 1972; the lowest was 39 million in 1972.

Metadata for Social contributions (current LCU) in South Africa
IndicatorSocial contributions (current LCU)
CountrySouth Africa
CategoryMacroeconomics
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series GC.REV.SOCL.CN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Social contributions (current LCU) — South Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-rev-socl-cn/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.REV.SOCL.CN

MLA

World Bank. "Social contributions (current LCU) — South Africa." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-rev-socl-cn/ZAF. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.REV.SOCL.CN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Social contributions (current LCU) — South Africa." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-rev-socl-cn/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.REV.SOCL.CN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_gc_rev_socl_cn_zaf,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Social contributions (current LCU) --- South Africa}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-rev-socl-cn/ZAF},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.REV.SOCL.CN}
}