IMF World Revenue · updated 2026-10-03 · 163 economies tracked
4.34 (2019)
#n/a of 163 economies
1.5×
1.73×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2020. South Africa climbed from #31 to #26 (overtook Namibia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Africa ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Sanctions lift; economy reopens to global markets.
First recession in 17 years.
Fiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.
Deepest contraction in a century.
Trade Tax Revenue (% of GDP), Individual Income Tax Revenue (% of GDP), VAT Revenue (% of GDP), Subsidies (% of GDP)
No community estimates yet for Corporate Income Tax Revenue (% of GDP) — be the first.