Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in South Africa
South Africa: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes was 70.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in South Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in South Africa is 70.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in South Africa peaked at 83.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2020.
That places South Africa 42nd out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.8% | — |
| 2001 | 78.1% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 74.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 83.4% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 79.6% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 61.9% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +6.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 70.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.9%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 70.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.5%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.5% | 61.9% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 59.8% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 57.1% | 70.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 39 Dominican Republic 70.9% compare
- 40 Burundi 70.9% compare
- 41 Thailand 70.9% compare
- 43 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 70.6% compare
- 44 Mozambique 70.6% compare
- 45 Norway 70.6% compare
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in South Africa?
- Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in South Africa was 70.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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