Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 32.33 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in South Africa, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in South Africa is 32.33, measured in 2030.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in South Africa peaked at 34.62 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.21, in 2002.
That places South Africa 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.62 | — |
| 2002 | 22.21 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 22.62 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 22.71 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.14 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 24.67 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 24.43 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 26.01 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 28.46 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 28.34 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.08 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 28.62 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 28.91 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 29.32 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 30.16 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 29.91 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 29.86 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.15 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.39 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 34.62 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 32.65 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 31.89 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 32.46 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 32.98 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 33.63 | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 33.1 | -1.6% |
| 2027 | 32.94 | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 32.58 | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 32.43 | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 32.33 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.32 | 22.21 | 28.46 | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.47 | 28.08 | 31.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.93 | 31.89 | 34.62 | 10 |
| 2030s | 32.33 | 32.33 | 32.33 | 1 |
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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 expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in South Africa?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in South Africa was 32.33 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.62 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.21 in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October