South Africa — Government consumption (USD)
millions of USD · 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. This series reports the amount in millions of US dollars.
South Africa's government consumption reading was 80.74B USD in 2025. The period change from 77.00B USD in 2024 was +4.86%. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 74.77B USD. 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 | 95.19B USD |
| 2026 | 92.46B USD |
| 2025 | 80.74B USD |
| 2024 | 77.00B USD |
| 2023 | 73.13B USD |
12 earlier values, back to 2011
| 2022 | 76.39B USD |
| 2021 | 80.27B USD |
| 2020 | 69.75B USD |
| 2019 | 76.20B USD |
| 2018 | 78.30B USD |
| 2017 | 73.34B USD |
| 2016 | 62.55B USD |
| 2015 | 65.65B USD |
| 2014 | 73.58B USD |
| 2013 | 76.43B USD |
| 2012 | 81.69B USD |
| 2011 | 83.31B USD |