South Africa — General government expenditure
millions of LCU · Annual · 1913–2030 · 118 observations
About this series
General government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period.
South Africa's general government expenditure reading was 2.63T LCU in 2025. The period change from 2.44T LCU in 2024 was +7.79%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 33.6% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1913–2030
- All 5 sources, downloadable
Latest observations
2007–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | 3.24T LCU |
| 2029 | 3.10T LCU |
| 2028 | 2.97T LCU |
| 2027 | 2.86T LCU |
| 2026 | 2.75T LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2025 | 2.63T LCU |
| 2024 | 2.44T LCU |
| 2023 | 2.28T LCU |
| 2022 | 2.12T LCU |
| 2021 | 2.03T LCU |
| 2020 | 1.93T LCU |
| 2019 | 1.77T LCU |
| 2018 | 1.62T LCU |
| 2017 | 1.52T LCU |
| 2016 | 1.42T LCU |
| 2015 | 1.33T LCU |
| 2014 | 1.21T LCU |
| 2013 | 1.12T LCU |
| 2012 | 1.02T LCU |
| 2011 | 934.23B LCU |
Values before 2011, back to 2007, are on the chart — hover to read them.