Central government tax revenue as a share of GDP. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | Tax Revenue (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.9% |
| 2023 | 25.4% |
| 2022 | 26% |
| 2021 | 26% |
| 2020 | 23.3% |
| 2019 | 24.9% |
| 2018 | 24.9% |
| 2017 | 24.8% |
| 2016 | 24.8% |
| 2015 | 25% |
| 2014 | 24.4% |
| 2013 | 23.8% |
23 countries carry a recent tax revenue as a share of GDP figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
170 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Africa, grouped by topic.