South Africa — General government deficit
millions of LCU · Annual · 1913–2030 · 118 observations
About this series
The general 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.
In South Africa, the general government deficit reading was −500.47B LCU in 2025, compared with −408.70B LCU in 2024. The period change was −91.77B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −6.41% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1913–2030
- All 5 sources, downloadable
Latest observations
2007–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | -370.35B LCU |
| 2029 | -357.78B LCU |
| 2028 | -353.19B LCU |
| 2027 | -356.02B LCU |
| 2026 | -358.24B LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2025 | -500.47B LCU |
| 2024 | -408.70B LCU |
| 2023 | -463.41B LCU |
| 2022 | -335.59B LCU |
| 2021 | -410.93B LCU |
| 2020 | -584.85B LCU |
| 2019 | -285.74B LCU |
| 2018 | -195.93B LCU |
| 2017 | -219.91B LCU |
| 2016 | -188.48B LCU |
| 2015 | -162.34B LCU |
| 2014 | -164.93B LCU |
| 2013 | -141.80B LCU |
| 2012 | -143.88B LCU |
| 2011 | -112.87B LCU |
Values before 2011, back to 2007, are on the chart — hover to read them.