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South Africa Tax revenue (current LCU) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Tax revenue (current LCU) in South Africa stood at 1.903 trillion in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 6.4% from 1.788 trillion in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 1.01 trillion (up 88% since). The latest value is the highest since 1972; the lowest was 2.832 billion in 1972. South Africa ranked 32nd highest of the 111 countries in this dataset in 2023; 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 Tax revenue (current LCU) in South Africa?

Tax revenue (current LCU) in South Africa stood at 1.903 trillion in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Tax revenue (current LCU) in South Africa rising or falling?

The latest value is up 6.4% from 1.788 trillion in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 1.01 trillion (up 88% since).

How does South Africa rank for Tax revenue (current LCU)?

South Africa ranked 32nd highest of the 111 countries in this dataset in 2023; South Korea ranked first.

What is the highest Tax revenue (current LCU) on record in South Africa?

The latest value is the highest since 1972; the lowest was 2.832 billion in 1972.

Metadata for Tax revenue (current LCU) in South Africa
IndicatorTax revenue (current LCU)
CountrySouth Africa
CategoryMacroeconomics
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series GC.TAX.TOTL.CN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Tax revenue (current LCU) — South Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-totl-cn/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.TOTL.CN

MLA

World Bank. "Tax revenue (current LCU) — South Africa." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-totl-cn/ZAF. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.TOTL.CN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Tax revenue (current LCU) — South Africa." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-totl-cn/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.TOTL.CN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_gc_tax_totl_cn_zaf,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Tax revenue (current LCU) --- South Africa}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-totl-cn/ZAF},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.TOTL.CN}
}