Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in South Africa
South Africa: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.3208 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in South Africa, 1997–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in South Africa stood at 0.3208.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in South Africa peaked at 0.3962 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.252, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 65th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.32 | — |
| 1998 | 0.3171 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3643 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3751 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3938 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3487 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3626 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3442 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3546 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3416 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2959 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3483 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3094 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3962 | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3438 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3193 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3473 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3827 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3879 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3451 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3499 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3058 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.252 | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3208 | +27.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.3208 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6549, 49% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.3208 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.901, 36% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3338 | 0.3171 | 0.3643 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3474 | 0.2959 | 0.3938 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.343 | 0.252 | 0.3962 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3208 | 0.3208 | 0.3208 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in South Africa?
- Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in South Africa was 0.3208 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3962 in 2010.
- What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.252 in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- South Africa ranks 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.