Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in South Africa
South Africa: Taxes as a % of price: value added tax was 13.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 189 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2018
All-time low
12.3%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in South Africa, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 13.0% for taxes as a % of price: value added tax in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: value added tax in South Africa peaked at 13.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2008.
South Africa ranks 84th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.3% | — |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 13.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.0%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 13.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- 84 Dominica 13.0% compare
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More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a % of price: value added tax in South Africa?
- Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in South Africa was 13.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for taxes as a % of price: value added tax?
- South Africa ranks 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a % of price: value added tax rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: value added tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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