South Africa — Central government expenditure
millions of ZAR · Annual · 1911–2025 · 115 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period.
The latest central government expenditure reading for South Africa was 2.53T ZAR in 2025. The previous reading was 2.38T ZAR in 2024; the period change was +6.43%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 33.1% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1911–2025
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Latest observations
2003–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.53T ZAR |
| 2024 | 2.38T ZAR |
| 2023 | 2.32T ZAR |
| 2022 | 2.19T ZAR |
| 2021 | 2.06T ZAR |
15 earlier values
| 2020 | 1.96T ZAR |
| 2019 | 1.84T ZAR |
| 2018 | 1.68T ZAR |
| 2017 | 1.59T ZAR |
| 2016 | 1.44T ZAR |
| 2015 | 1.39T ZAR |
| 2014 | 1.26T ZAR |
| 2013 | 1.15T ZAR |
| 2012 | 1.05T ZAR |
| 2011 | 986.59B ZAR |
| 2010 | 877.59B ZAR |
| 2009 | 784.42B ZAR |
| 2008 | 670.54B ZAR |
| 2007 | 580.92B ZAR |
| 2006 | 511.87B ZAR |
Values before 2006, back to 2003, are on the chart — hover to read them.