Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2022-12-31
South Africa's government spending stands at 33.42% as of 2022-12-31, down from 34.61% in 2021. Historical data runs from 1972 to 2022 (51 observations).
In 2022, South Africa's government spending was 33.42%, down from 34.61% in 2021.
In 2021, South Africa's government spending was 34.61%, down from 37.84% in 2020.
In 2020, South Africa's government spending was 37.84%, up from 34.65% in 2019.
In 2019, South Africa's government spending was 34.65%, up from 34% in 2018.
In 2018, South Africa's government spending was 34%, up from 33.25% in 2017.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 33.42% | -1.18% |
| 2021 | 34.61% | -3.23% |
| 2020 | 37.84% | +3.18% |
| 2019 | 34.65% | +0.6578% |
| 2018 | 34% | +0.7437% |
| 2017 | 33.25% | +1.06% |
| 2016 | 32.19% | -1.49% |
| 2015 | 33.68% | +1.77% |
| 2014 | 31.91% | +0.6462% |
| 2013 | 31.26% | +0.894% |
| 2012 | 30.37% | -0.6968% |
| 2011 | 31.06% | +1.48% |
| 2010 | 29.58% | +0.4756% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +1.92% |
| 2008 | 27.18% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 26.08% | +0.2388% |
| 2006 | 25.84% | +0.2401% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -0.0003% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | +0.8316% |
| 2003 | 24.77% | +1.09% |
| 2002 | 23.68% | -0.6609% |
| 2001 | 24.34% | -0.0945% |
| 2000 | 24.44% | -0.8675% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | -0.3738% |
| 1998 | 25.68% | -0.1333% |
| 1997 | 25.81% | -1.21% |
| 1996 | 27.02% | +0.9267% |
| 1995 | 26.09% | +0.2815% |
| 1994 | 25.81% | -3.34% |
| 1993 | 29.15% | +1.23% |
| 1992 | 27.92% | +2.99% |
| 1991 | 24.94% | -0.4687% |
| 1990 | 25.4% | +0.4091% |
| 1989 | 24.99% | -0.6956% |
| 1988 | 25.69% | +0.2617% |
| 1987 | 25.43% | +0.1879% |
| 1986 | 25.24% | +1.21% |
| 1985 | 24.03% | +1.41% |
| 1984 | 22.61% | +0.1665% |
| 1983 | 22.45% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 20.74% | +2% |
| 1981 | 18.74% | +1.08% |
| 1980 | 17.67% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 19.27% | +0.2369% |
| 1978 | 19.03% | +0.1775% |
| 1977 | 18.85% | +0.3244% |
| 1976 | 18.53% | +0.911% |
| 1975 | 17.62% | +1.57% |
| 1974 | 16.04% | +0.9591% |
| 1973 | 15.08% | -0.3775% |
| 1972 | 15.46% | — |
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South Africa's government spending is 33.42% as of 2022-12-31, compared with 34.61% in 2021. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 37.84% (2020); the lowest is 15.08% (1973), across data from 1972 to 2022.
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