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South Africa Social contributions (% of revenue) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Social contributions (% of revenue) in South Africa stood at 1.79% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.04 percentage points from 1.75% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 2.02% (down 0.23 percentage points since). The highest value since 1972 was 2.37% in 2003, the lowest 1.11% in 1980. South Africa ranked 65th highest of the 70 countries in this dataset in 2024; Germany 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 Social contributions (% of revenue) in South Africa?

Social contributions (% of revenue) in South Africa stood at 1.79% in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Social contributions (% of revenue) in South Africa rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.04 percentage points from 1.75% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 2.02% (down 0.23 percentage points since).

How does South Africa rank for Social contributions (% of revenue)?

South Africa ranked 65th highest of the 70 countries in this dataset in 2024; Germany ranked first.

What is the highest Social contributions (% of revenue) on record in South Africa?

The highest value since 1972 was 2.37% in 2003, the lowest 1.11% in 1980.

Metadata for Social contributions (% of revenue) in South Africa
IndicatorSocial contributions (% of revenue)
CountrySouth Africa
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series GC.REV.SOCL.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_gc_rev_socl_zs_zaf,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Social contributions (\% of revenue) --- South Africa}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-rev-socl-zs/ZAF},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.REV.SOCL.ZS}
}