Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places South Africa 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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, annual growth rate 0.8444 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenues vs income inequality divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenues vs income inequality ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tax revenues vs income inequality divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.