Date Value Value
Dec 31, 2016 27.13% GDP
Dec 31, 2015 27.35% GDP
Dec 31, 2014 26.52% GDP
Dec 31, 2013 26.05% GDP
Dec 31, 2012 25.59% GDP
Dec 31, 2011 25.18% GDP
Dec 31, 2010 25.04% GDP
Dec 31, 2009 24.40% GDP
Dec 31, 2008 26.81% GDP
Dec 31, 2007 27.60% GDP
Dec 31, 2006 27.27% GDP
Dec 31, 2005 25.74% GDP
Dec 31, 2004 24.28% GDP
Dec 31, 2003 23.04% GDP
Dec 31, 2002 23.28% GDP
Dec 31, 2001 24.19% GDP
Dec 31, 2000 23.34% GDP
Dec 31, 1999 24.13% GDP
Dec 31, 1998 24.39% GDP
Dec 31, 1997 23.53% GDP
Dec 31, 1996 23.21% GDP
Dec 31, 1995 22.42% GDP
Dec 31, 1994 21.53% GDP
Dec 31, 1993 21.78% GDP
Dec 31, 1992 20.62% GDP
Dec 31, 1991 22.90% GDP
Dec 31, 1990 23.11% GDP
Dec 31, 1989 25.30% GDP
Dec 31, 1988 22.77% GDP
Dec 31, 1987 21.70% GDP
Dec 31, 1986 21.86% GDP
Dec 31, 1985 22.71% GDP
Dec 31, 1984 20.96% GDP
Dec 31, 1983 19.75% GDP
Dec 31, 1982 19.86% GDP
Dec 31, 1981 18.60% GDP
Dec 31, 1980 19.18% GDP
Dec 31, 1979 19.30% GDP
Dec 31, 1978 19.15% GDP
Dec 31, 1977 19.09% GDP
Dec 31, 1976 18.23% GDP
Dec 31, 1975 18.34% GDP
Dec 31, 1974 17.44% GDP
Dec 31, 1973 17.79% GDP
Dec 31, 1972 17.25% GDP

South Africa tax revenue (percent of GDP). Excludes most social security contributions.

Source: World Bank > South Africa > South Africa Tax Revenue