South Africa — Central government expenditure
millions of LCU · Annual · 1911–2024 · 114 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 2.39T LCU in 2024. The previous reading was 2.32T LCU in 2023; the period change was +3.13%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 32.3% in 2024.
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- Annual data, 1911–2024
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Latest observations
2002–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.39T LCU |
| 2023 | 2.32T LCU |
| 2022 | 2.19T LCU |
| 2021 | 2.07T LCU |
| 2020 | 1.96T LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2019 | 1.84T LCU |
| 2018 | 1.68T LCU |
| 2017 | 1.59T LCU |
| 2016 | 1.44T LCU |
| 2015 | 1.39T LCU |
| 2014 | 1.26T LCU |
| 2013 | 1.15T LCU |
| 2012 | 1.05T LCU |
| 2011 | 986.59B LCU |
| 2010 | 877.59B LCU |
| 2009 | 784.42B LCU |
| 2008 | 670.54B LCU |
| 2007 | 580.92B LCU |
| 2006 | 511.87B LCU |
| 2005 | 455.94B LCU |
Values before 2005, back to 2002, are on the chart — hover to read them.