Paying taxes: Payments in South Africa

South Africa: Paying taxes: Payments was 7 number per year in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7 number per year
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
162nd
of 187 groups
All-time high
12 number per year
in 2005
All-time low
7 number per year
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Payments in South Africa, 2005–2019

02.557.51012.52005201220192005: 12 number per year2006: 12 number per year2007: 11 number per year2008: 9 number per year2009: 9 number per year2010: 9 number per year2011: 8 number per year2012: 8 number per year2013: 7 number per year2014: 7 number per year2015: 7 number per year2016: 7 number per year2017: 7 number per year2018: 7 number per year2019: 7 number per year

Source: World Bank. Measured in number per year.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 7 number per year for paying taxes: payments in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: payments in South Africa peaked at 12 number per year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7 number per year, in 2013.

That places South Africa 162nd out of 187 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.6 number per year 9 number per year 12 number per year 5
2010s 7.4 number per year 7 number per year 9 number per year 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: payments in South Africa?
Paying taxes: payments in South Africa was 7 number per year in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: payments recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 12 number per year in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: payments recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7 number per year in 2013.
How does South Africa rank for paying taxes: payments?
South Africa ranks 162nd out of 187 groups with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: payments rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Payments (number per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Paying taxes: Payments (number per year)
Unit
number per year
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 2,778 data points, 2005–2019
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The tax payments capture the total number of taxes and contributions paid, the method of payment, the frequency of payment, and the frequency of ?ling. It includes taxes withheld by the company, such as sales tax, VAT and employee-borne labor taxes.