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South Africa Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in South Africa stood at 1.101 trillion in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 9.1% from 1.009 trillion in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 561.8 billion (up 96% since). The latest value is the highest since 1972; the lowest was 1.806 billion in 1972. South Africa ranked 27th highest of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023; South Korea ranked first.

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

Key facts

What is the latest Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in South Africa?

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in South Africa stood at 1.101 trillion in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in South Africa rising or falling?

The latest value is up 9.1% from 1.009 trillion in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 561.8 billion (up 96% since).

How does South Africa rank for Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU)?

South Africa ranked 27th highest of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023; South Korea ranked first.

What is the highest Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) on record in South Africa?

The latest value is the highest since 1972; the lowest was 1.806 billion in 1972.

Metadata for Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in South Africa
IndicatorTaxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU)
CountrySouth Africa
CategoryMacroeconomics
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series GC.TAX.YPKG.CN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) — South Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-ypkg-cn/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.CN

MLA

World Bank. "Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) — South Africa." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-ypkg-cn/ZAF. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.CN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) — South Africa." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-ypkg-cn/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.CN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_gc_tax_ypkg_cn_zaf,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) --- South Africa}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-ypkg-cn/ZAF},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.CN}
}