South Africa — General government expenditure
millions of ZAR · Annual · 1913–2031 · 119 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 2.61T ZAR in 2025. The period change from 2.42T ZAR in 2024 was +7.68%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 34.2% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1913–2031
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Latest observations
2008–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 3.30T ZAR |
| 2030 | 3.15T ZAR |
| 2029 | 3.01T ZAR |
| 2028 | 2.90T ZAR |
| 2027 | 2.76T ZAR |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | 2.67T ZAR |
| 2025 | 2.61T ZAR |
| 2024 | 2.42T ZAR |
| 2023 | 2.29T ZAR |
| 2022 | 2.13T ZAR |
| 2021 | 2.03T ZAR |
| 2020 | 1.93T ZAR |
| 2019 | 1.77T ZAR |
| 2018 | 1.62T ZAR |
| 2017 | 1.52T ZAR |
| 2016 | 1.42T ZAR |
| 2015 | 1.33T ZAR |
| 2014 | 1.21T ZAR |
| 2013 | 1.12T ZAR |
| 2012 | 1.02T ZAR |
Values before 2012, back to 2008, are on the chart — hover to read them.