Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate was 0.8444 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1981–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.8444 % change on previous year for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in 2022.
The figure is down 91.3% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 11.15 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -9.21 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places South Africa 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -3.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -267.4% |
| 1983 | -0.0968 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1984 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -5312.4% |
| 1985 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 1986 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1987 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1988 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -397.5% |
| 1989 | 11.15 % change on previous year | +177.6% |
| 1990 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 1991 | -0.3221 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1992 | -9.21 % change on previous year | +2759.3% |
| 1993 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2496 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8908 % change on previous year | +256.9% |
| 1996 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +148.2% |
| 1997 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 1998 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1999 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2000 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +170.9% |
| 2001 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 2002 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -307.2% |
| 2005 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -260.9% |
| 2006 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2008 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -240.3% |
| 2009 | -8.86 % change on previous year | +281.1% |
| 2010 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2011 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2012 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2013 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 2015 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2016 | -0.5993 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2017 | -0.396 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2018 | 0.897 % change on previous year | -326.5% |
| 2019 | 0.095 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2020 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -6214.1% |
| 2021 | 9.76 % change on previous year | -268.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8444 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.94 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year | 11.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.2143 % change on previous year | -9.21 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.573 % change on previous year | -8.86 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.37 % change on previous year | -0.5993 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 % change on previous year | -5.81 % change on previous year | 9.76 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 105 Netherlands 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Zambia 0.8488 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Switzerland 0.7899 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Malta 0.6277 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Honduras 0.5941 % change on previous year compare
More poverty & inequality data for South Africa
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,562 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -20.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 28.13 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 28.1% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in South Africa was 0.8444 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.15 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.21 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.