South Africa — Government consumption
millions of ZAR · Annual · 1946–2027 · 82 observations
About this series
Government final consumption expenditure is government spending on goods and services used to meet individual or collective needs, such as health, education, public order and defence. It is part of GDP and does not represent all government expenditure.
The government consumption reading for South Africa was 1.44T ZAR in 2025. The previous reading was 1.41T ZAR in 2024; the period change was +2.32%. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 1.18T ZAR, the latest reading was above. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 18.9% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1946–2027
- Quarterly data, 1960–2026
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Latest observations
2011–2027
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 1.62T ZAR |
| 2026 | 1.54T ZAR |
| 2025 | 1.44T ZAR |
| 2024 | 1.41T ZAR |
| 2023 | 1.35T ZAR |
12 earlier values, back to 2011
| 2022 | 1.25T ZAR |
| 2021 | 1.19T ZAR |
| 2020 | 1.15T ZAR |
| 2019 | 1.10T ZAR |
| 2018 | 1.04T ZAR |
| 2017 | 976.84B ZAR |
| 2016 | 918.95B ZAR |
| 2015 | 839.29B ZAR |
| 2014 | 798.42B ZAR |
| 2013 | 738.19B ZAR |
| 2012 | 671.21B ZAR |
| 2011 | 605.36B ZAR |