Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in South Africa

South Africa: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 95.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
95.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
45th
of 191 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 2013
All-time low
84.5%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in South Africa, 2005–2019

0204060801002005201220192005: 84.52006: 85.22007: 862008: 89.92009: 94.62010: 94.32011: 92.12012: 91.72013: 96.42014: 96.12015: 96.22016: 96.22017: 96.22018: 95.82019: 95.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in South Africa is 95.7%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in South Africa peaked at 96.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2005.

South Africa ranks 45th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in South Africa, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 84.5%
2006 85.2% +0.9%
2007 86.0% +0.9%
2008 89.9% +4.6%
2009 94.6% +5.2%
2010 94.3% -0.3%
2011 92.1% -2.4%
2012 91.7% -0.4%
2013 96.4% +5.1%
2014 96.1% -0.3%
2015 96.2% +0.1%
2016 96.2% -0.0%
2017 96.2% -0.1%
2018 95.8% -0.4%
2019 95.7% -0.1%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 95.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 95.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.9%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.0% 84.5% 94.6% 5
2010s 95.1% 91.7% 96.4% 10

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 42 Jordan 96.6% compare
  2. 43 Switzerland 96.3% compare
  3. 44 Kyrgyzstan 96.0% compare
  4. 46 Thailand 95.3% compare
  5. 47 Indonesia 94.5% compare
  6. 48 Seychelles 94.4% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in South Africa?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in South Africa was 95.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
South Africa ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,794 data points, 2005–2019
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The score for total tax and contribution rate benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.