Grants and other revenue in South Africa
South Africa: Grants and other revenue was 10.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grants and other revenue in South Africa, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, grants and other revenue in South Africa stood at 10.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in South Africa peaked at 14.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1998.
That places South Africa 121st out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12.9% | — |
| 1973 | 12.4% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 13.4% | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 12.5% | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | +53.7% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -23.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 10.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 10.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 50% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 10.1% | 13.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 6.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 5.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.5% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.0% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 10.3% | 14.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 grants and other revenue in South Africa?
- Grants and other revenue in South Africa was 10.3% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for grants and other revenue?
- South Africa ranks 121st out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.