Tax burden sub-score of South Africa 2000-2020
As of 2020, the tax burden sub-score on the Economic Freedom Index for South Africa was 63.7, which illustrated an increase of 1.6 points from the preceding year. Throughout the period under review, the South African sub-score was lower than the world average. Moreover, in comparison to the African average, the value was lower from 2000 to 2020 with an exception in 2004. According to the index, the tax burden in South Africa was considered "moderately free" as of 2020.