Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in South Africa
South Africa: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 102.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in South Africa, 2006–2022
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in South Africa is 102.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in South Africa peaked at 102.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2011.
South Africa ranks 54th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100.4% | — |
| 2007 | 99.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 101.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 101.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 101.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 101.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 101.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 102.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.4% | 99.4% | 101.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 98.5% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.0% | 101.3% | 102.9% | 3 |
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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 primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in South Africa?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in South Africa was 102.9% in 2022, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 102.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- South Africa ranks 54th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.