Taxes on goods and services, GB in South Africa

South Africa: Taxes on goods and services, GB was 333.17 billion current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
333.17 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
15th
of 50 countries
All-time high
333.17 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
775.50 million current LCU
in 1968
Years of data
41
1968–2008

Taxes on goods and services, GB in South Africa, 1968–2008

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1968198820081968: 775.5M current LCU1969: 819.0M current LCU1970: 1.0B current LCU1971: 1.3B current LCU1972: 1.6B current LCU1973: 2.1B current LCU1974: 2.6B current LCU1975: 3.3B current LCU1976: 4.0B current LCU1977: 5.1B current LCU1978: 6.0B current LCU1979: 8.0B current LCU1980: 10.1B current LCU1981: 11.3B current LCU1982: 13.4B current LCU1983: 17.0B current LCU1984: 22.2B current LCU1985: 25.2B current LCU1986: 27.6B current LCU1987: 28.4B current LCU1988: 40.0B current LCU1989: 48.9B current LCU1990: 54.8B current LCU1991: 59.5B current LCU1992: 65.5B current LCU1993: 63.8B current LCU1994: 69.2B current LCU1995: 75.8B current LCU1996: 85.5B current LCU1997: 97.3B current LCU1998: 110.1B current LCU1999: 132.0B current LCU2000: 151.2B current LCU2001: 174.7B current LCU2002: 194.7B current LCU2003: 201.4B current LCU2004: 203.7B current LCU2005: 247.5B current LCU2006: 274.2B current LCU2007: 302.9B current LCU2008: 333.2B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 333.17 billion current LCU for taxes on goods and services, gb in 2008. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 202.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, gb in South Africa peaked at 333.17 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 775.50 million current LCU, in 1968.

That places South Africa 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Taxes on goods and services, GB in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in South Africa, 1968 to 2008.
Year current LCU Change
1968 775.50 million current LCU
1969 819.00 million current LCU +5.6%
1970 1.04 billion current LCU +26.8%
1971 1.33 billion current LCU +28.6%
1972 1.57 billion current LCU +17.9%
1973 2.08 billion current LCU +32.2%
1974 2.61 billion current LCU +25.6%
1975 3.25 billion current LCU +24.4%
1976 3.99 billion current LCU +22.8%
1977 5.06 billion current LCU +26.6%
1978 6.00 billion current LCU +18.8%
1979 8.01 billion current LCU +33.4%
1980 10.06 billion current LCU +25.6%
1981 11.33 billion current LCU +12.6%
1982 13.35 billion current LCU +17.9%
1983 17.01 billion current LCU +27.4%
1984 22.22 billion current LCU +30.7%
1985 25.25 billion current LCU +13.6%
1986 27.63 billion current LCU +9.5%
1987 28.43 billion current LCU +2.9%
1988 39.99 billion current LCU +40.6%
1989 48.92 billion current LCU +22.3%
1990 54.78 billion current LCU +12.0%
1991 59.53 billion current LCU +8.7%
1992 65.52 billion current LCU +10.1%
1993 63.82 billion current LCU -2.6%
1994 69.19 billion current LCU +8.4%
1995 75.75 billion current LCU +9.5%
1996 85.45 billion current LCU +12.8%
1997 97.31 billion current LCU +13.9%
1998 110.11 billion current LCU +13.2%
1999 131.98 billion current LCU +19.9%
2000 151.22 billion current LCU +14.6%
2001 174.67 billion current LCU +15.5%
2002 194.69 billion current LCU +11.5%
2003 201.42 billion current LCU +3.5%
2004 203.67 billion current LCU +1.1%
2005 247.54 billion current LCU +21.5%
2006 274.21 billion current LCU +10.8%
2007 302.88 billion current LCU +10.5%
2008 333.17 billion current LCU +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 797.25 million current LCU 775.50 million current LCU 819.00 million current LCU 2
1970s 3.50 billion current LCU 1.04 billion current LCU 8.01 billion current LCU 10
1980s 24.42 billion current LCU 10.06 billion current LCU 48.92 billion current LCU 10
1990s 81.34 billion current LCU 54.78 billion current LCU 131.98 billion current LCU 10
2000s 231.50 billion current LCU 151.22 billion current LCU 333.17 billion current LCU 9

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 12 Sierra Leone 432.65 billion current LCU compare
  2. 13 Burkina Faso 366.73 billion current LCU compare
  3. 14 Algeria 341.00 billion current LCU compare
  4. 16 Rwanda 265.75 billion current LCU compare
  5. 17 Kenya 191.10 billion current LCU compare
  6. 18 Gabon 131.76 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services, gb in South Africa?
Taxes on goods and services, gb in South Africa was 333.17 billion current LCU in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 333.17 billion current LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 775.50 million current LCU in 1968.
How does South Africa rank for taxes on goods and services, gb?
South Africa ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2008.
Is taxes on goods and services, gb rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 202.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,256 data points, 1965–2011
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Taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied by central governments on the production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or on the use of goods or permission to use goods or perform activities. These include general sales taxes, turnover or value added taxes, excise taxes, and motor vehicle taxes. Data are shown for central government only and are in current local currency.