South Africa — Central government deficit
millions of ZAR · Annual · 1911–2025 · 115 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.
The central government deficit reading for South Africa was −346.42B ZAR in 2025. The previous reading was −375.56B ZAR in 2024; the period change was +29.14B ZAR. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −4.53% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1911–2025
- Quarterly data, 1960–2026
- The underlying source, downloadable
Latest observations
2003–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -346.42B ZAR |
| 2024 | -375.56B ZAR |
| 2023 | -373.70B ZAR |
| 2022 | -330.49B ZAR |
| 2021 | -306.85B ZAR |
15 earlier values
| 2020 | -525.63B ZAR |
| 2019 | -311.98B ZAR |
| 2018 | -246.17B ZAR |
| 2017 | -227.70B ZAR |
| 2016 | -152.06B ZAR |
| 2015 | -176.37B ZAR |
| 2014 | -148.72B ZAR |
| 2013 | -150.73B ZAR |
| 2012 | -171.15B ZAR |
| 2011 | -179.15B ZAR |
| 2010 | -147.43B ZAR |
| 2009 | -130.83B ZAR |
| 2008 | -13.17B ZAR |
| 2007 | 23.51B ZAR |
| 2006 | 10.84B ZAR |
Values before 2006, back to 2003, are on the chart — hover to read them.