Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators in South Africa
South Africa: Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators was 1.02 million National currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators in South Africa, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.02 million National currency for annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators in South Africa peaked at 1.02 million National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 75,977 National currency, in 1995.
South Africa ranks 9th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators in South Africa, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 75,977 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 89,802 National currency | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 99,014 National currency | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 107,151 National currency | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 113,910 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 121,263 National currency | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 128,023 National currency | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 140,897 National currency | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 156,694 National currency | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 171,991 National currency | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 189,365 National currency | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 207,870 National currency | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 232,775 National currency | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 273,785 National currency | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 326,082 National currency | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 379,581 National currency | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 426,951 National currency | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 459,355 National currency | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 509,213 National currency | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 555,926 National currency | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 599,953 National currency | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 652,090 National currency | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 702,614 National currency | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 746,229 National currency | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 793,553 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 840,658 National currency | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 843,588 National currency | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 870,917 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 924,561 National currency | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 987,026 National currency | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 1.02 million National currency | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97,171 National currency | 75,977 National currency | 113,910 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 194,874 National currency | 121,263 National currency | 326,082 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 582,546 National currency | 379,581 National currency | 793,553 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 914,570 National currency | 840,658 National currency | 1.02 million National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 6 Costa Rica 5.71 million National currency compare
- 6 Lithuania 10,204 National currency compare
- 7 Mexico 2.75 million National currency compare
- 7 Slovenia 8,911 National currency compare
- 8 United States of America 2.41 million National currency compare
- 8 Latvia 5,642 National currency compare
- 9 Estonia 5,127 National currency compare
- 10 Sweden 970,051 National currency compare
- 11 Czechia 847,965 National currency compare
- 12 Norway 737,956 National currency compare
More public sector data for South Africa
- Arms imports 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 44.31 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.84 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 24.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators in South Africa?
- Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators in South Africa was 1.02 million National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,977 National currency in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators?
- South Africa ranks 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Balancing items) — Value added, net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents the full sequence of non-financial accounts for the General Government sector and its sub-sectors from the production account to the capital account. It shows the balancing items and is designed to be used in conjunction with the tables entitled ‘Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Revenue)’ and ‘Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Expenditure)’. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter in order to view the full sequence of non-financial accounts. Alternatively, specific lines within the sequence can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter to compare this item for combinations of sectors, countries and time periods. It is also possible to select the government sub-sectors – central, local and state (regional) government and social security funds – using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter.These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE12 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org