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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Latest observations

2002–2024

PeriodValue
20242.39T LCU
20232.32T LCU
20222.19T LCU
20212.07T LCU
20201.96T LCU
15 earlier values
20191.84T LCU
20181.68T LCU
20171.59T LCU
20161.44T LCU
20151.39T LCU
20141.26T LCU
20131.15T LCU
20121.05T LCU
2011986.59B LCU
2010877.59B LCU
2009784.42B LCU
2008670.54B LCU
2007580.92B LCU
2006511.87B LCU
2005455.94B LCU

Values before 2005, back to 2002, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.