NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Intermediate consumption by in South Africa
South Africa: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Intermediate consumption by was 6.76 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.76 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 32 countries
All-time high
7.9 Percentage of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
5.26 Percentage of GDP
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Intermediate consumption by in South Africa, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, naag chapter 6: general government — intermediate consumption by in South Africa stood at 6.76 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: general government — intermediate consumption by in South Africa peaked at 7.9 Percentage of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.26 Percentage of GDP, in 1997.
That places South Africa 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Intermediate consumption by in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.62 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 5.39 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 5.26 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 6.02 Percentage of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 6.47 Percentage of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 5.84 Percentage of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 6.27 Percentage of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 7.27 Percentage of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 7.71 Percentage of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 7.76 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.05 Percentage of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 6.79 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.82 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.22 Percentage of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 7.35 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.18 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.12 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.71 Percentage of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 7.85 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.9 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.48 Percentage of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 7.7 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.31 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 7.2 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.44 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.48 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.93 Percentage of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 7.24 Percentage of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.13 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.77 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 6.76 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.75 Percentage of GDP | 5.26 Percentage of GDP | 6.47 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.01 Percentage of GDP | 5.84 Percentage of GDP | 7.76 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 Percentage of GDP | 7.12 Percentage of GDP | 7.9 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.05 Percentage of GDP | 6.76 Percentage of GDP | 7.48 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 8 Israel 7.98 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Lithuania 4.44 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Norway 7.2 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Austria 7.02 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 United States of America 6.7 Percentage of GDP compare
- 13 Russian Federation 6.5 Percentage of GDP compare
- 14 New Zealand 6.48 Percentage of GDP 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 naag chapter 6: general government — intermediate consumption by in South Africa?
- Naag chapter 6: general government — intermediate consumption by in South Africa was 6.76 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: general government — intermediate consumption by recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: general government — intermediate consumption by recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 Percentage of GDP in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for naag chapter 6: general government — intermediate consumption by?
- South Africa ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 6: general government — intermediate consumption by rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Intermediate consumption by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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