South Africa — Government consumption
millions of LCU · Annual · 1950–2026 · 77 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 1.48T LCU in 2025. The previous reading was 1.42T LCU in 2024; the period change was +4.46%. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 1.19T LCU, the latest reading was above. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 19% in 2025.
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Latest observations
2011–2026
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.54T LCU |
| 2025 | 1.48T LCU |
| 2024 | 1.42T LCU |
| 2023 | 1.36T LCU |
| 2022 | 1.26T LCU |
11 earlier values, back to 2011
| 2021 | 1.19T LCU |
| 2020 | 1.15T LCU |
| 2019 | 1.10T LCU |
| 2018 | 1.04T LCU |
| 2017 | 976.84B LCU |
| 2016 | 918.95B LCU |
| 2015 | 839.29B LCU |
| 2014 | 798.42B LCU |
| 2013 | 738.19B LCU |
| 2012 | 671.21B LCU |
| 2011 | 605.36B LCU |