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South Africa - Tax Revenue 2005

Tax revenue as % of GDP · World Bank
22.97% +1.27% from 2004 Global rank: 84th

South Africa's tax revenue was 22.97% in 2005, increased +1.27% from 21.70% in 2004. This was the 84th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2005
Tax Revenue by Country - 2005
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Bahrain 1.16% -72.4%
2nd Myanmar 3.88% 18.6%
3rd Congo, Democratic Republic of 5.62% 6.5%
4th Congo, Republic of 5.69% -27.2%
5th Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.66% 28.1%
6th Cambodia 7.03% -4.6%
7th Bangladesh 7.14% 1.3%
8th Bhutan 7.94% 8.2%
9th Paraguay 8.26% -
10th China 8.45% -
11th Madagascar 8.69% -7.3%
12th Togo 9.12% -2.0%
13th Switzerland 9.13% 1.2%
14th Nepal 9.18% 2.3%
15th Côte d'Ivoire 9.87% -1.4%
16th Bahamas, The 10.00% 6.1%
17th India 10.08% 5.3%
18th Burkina Faso 10.45% -7.5%
19th United States 10.68% 12.0%
20th Germany 10.71% 2.2%
21st Mali 11.18% -2.8%
22nd Guatemala 11.38% -3.1%
23rd Maldives 11.57% 10.3%
24th Singapore 11.58% -0.2%
25th Philippines 11.92% 4.9%
26th Korea 12.81% 2.5%
27th Nicaragua 12.90% 5.8%
28th Argentina 13.10% 0.0%
29th Canada 13.30% -0.3%
30th Costa Rica 13.64% 2.1%
31st Dominican Republic 13.70% 9.4%
32nd Sri Lanka 13.73% 2.0%
33rd Egypt, Arab Republic of 14.07% 1.7%
34th Peru 14.10% 3.2%
35th Armenia 14.34% 2.4%
36th Czechia 14.47% -5.8%
37th El Salvador 14.51% 14.7%
38th Honduras 14.53% 0.3%
39th Zambia 14.79% -3.4%
40th Malaysia 14.83% -2.5%
41st Lebanon 15.17% -8.1%
42nd Angola 15.28% -3.1%
43rd Spain 15.46% 5.6%
44th Latvia 15.71% 5.3%
45th Thailand 16.06% 8.1%
46th Belize 16.10% 8.4%
47th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.22% 8.0%
48th Poland 16.43% 5.2%
49th Ukraine 16.53% 29.0%
50th Georgia 16.54% 9.5%
51st Russian Federation 16.62% 25.6%
52nd San Marino 16.94% 6.3%
53rd Mauritius 17.03% 6.3%
54th Romania 17.47% 0.3%
55th St. Lucia 17.64% 2.5%
56th Uruguay 17.90% 0.3%
57th Slovak Republic 18.08% 4.2%
58th Chile 18.12% 10.3%
59th North Macedonia 18.43% -
60th Moldova 18.49% 13.0%
61st Tunisia 18.88% 1.1%
62nd European Union 18.94% 1.4%
63rd Morocco 18.99% 10.9%
64th Estonia 19.10% -5.6%
65th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 19.72% 0.7%
66th Lithuania 19.75% 2.5%
67th Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.89% -
68th Hungary 19.92% -2.3%
69th Belarus 20.15% 9.7%
70th Portugal 20.60% 3.0%
71st St. Kitts and Nevis 20.66% -2.8%
72nd Greece 20.79% 6.0%
73rd Croatia 20.89% 0.0%
74th Bulgaria 20.89% -0.7%
75th Netherlands 20.89% 2.6%
76th Macao SAR, China 20.98% -1.4%
77th Cabo Verde 21.08% -
78th Ghana 21.32% -2.0%
79th Fiji 21.54% -3.6%
80th Finland 21.80% -0.1%
81st Italy 21.88% -1.2%
82nd France 22.41% 0.4%
83rd Eswatini 22.59% -0.6%
84th South Africa 22.97% 5.9%
85th Cyprus 23.17% 6.1%
86th Jamaica 23.22% -3.9%
87th Slovenia 23.67% 1.9%
88th Jordan 24.42% 16.3%
89th Israel 24.49% 1.9%
90th Australia 24.71% 2.0%
91st Luxembourg 25.34% 5.4%
92nd Malta 25.34% 7.6%
93rd United Kingdom 25.41% 1.4%
94th Ireland 25.46% 1.5%
95th Belgium 25.47% -0.3%
96th Austria 25.65% -3.1%
97th Seychelles 25.66% 4.7%
98th Namibia 25.73% 6.0%
99th Trinidad and Tobago 26.38% 19.8%
100th Barbados 26.73% 3.7%
101st Iceland 26.78% 9.2%
102nd Norway 28.20% 3.2%
103rd Lesotho 28.57% -1.3%
104th Sweden 29.24% 4.5%
105th New Zealand 30.31% 3.6%
106th Denmark 32.99% 5.6%

FAQ

What was South Africa's tax revenue in 2005?

South Africa's tax revenue in 2005 was 22.97%. This ranked 84th globally.

How did South Africa's tax revenue change in 2005?

South Africa's tax revenue increased by 5.9% in 2005 compared to 2004.

Which country had the highest tax revenue in 2005?

Denmark had the highest tax revenue in 2005 at 32.99%.

What is the tax revenue of South Africa in 2005?

The tax revenue of South Africa in 2005 was 22.97%. This ranked 84th globally.

How does 2005 compare to 2004 for South Africa's tax revenue?

South Africa's tax revenue went from 21.70% in 2004 to 22.97% in 2005, a 5.9% increase.