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South Africa Government Budget: Revenues and Spending

South Africa Government Budget Data

Indicator Data Period
Government Budget Value -47335 ZAR Million | -2.516 B USD Aug/23
Government Spending 922782 ZAR Million | 49.044 B USD 2Q/23
Government Revenues 150714 ZAR Million | 8.01 B USD Aug/23
Government Budget to GDP -4.2 % 2022


Latest data on Government Budget Value (ZAR Million)

Government Budget Value
                     South Africa - Historical Data (ZAR Million)

How much is South Africa Government Budget?

  • The deficit of government budget in South Africa increased to 47335 ZAR Million (2.516 B USD) in August 2023. The maximum surplus was 44018 ZAR Million and deficit was -110002 ZAR Million.
  • Data published Monthly by Reserve Bank.

Historical Data (ZAR Million) by years

Data
Period
Date
-47335 Aug/23 29.09.2023
-143761 Jul/23 30.08.2023
37236 Jun/23 29.07.2023
-14365 May/23 14.07.2023
-78616 Apr/23 03.06.2023
-25123 Mar/23 29.04.2023
9962 Feb/23 01.04.2023
-106827 Jan/23 01.03.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (ZAR Million)

Government Budget Value in South Africa by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Cyril Ramaphosa 15.02.2018 - 18229.0000 -37487.0000 70466.0000 -90387.0000 -305.64%
Jacob Zuma 09.05.2009 - 14.02.2018 -19010.0000 -12356.0000 30427.0000 -88333.0000 -35.00%
Thabo Mbeki 16.06.1999 - 24.09.2008 327.0000 1481.0000 27662.0000 -17568.0000 352.91%
Nelson Mandela 10.05.1994 - 16.06.1999 -5797.0000 -3248.0000 3718.0000 -11050.0000 -43.97%


Latest data on Government Spending (ZAR Million)

Government Spending
                     South Africa - Historical Data (ZAR Million)

What is current South Africa Government Spending?

  • Government Spending in South Africa increased to 922782 ZAR Million (49.044 B USD) in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum volume was 657183 ZAR Million and minimum was 65991 ZAR Million
  • Data published Quarterly by Reserve Bank.

Historical Data (ZAR Million) by years

Data
Period
Date
922782 2Q/23 06.09.2023
906744 1Q/23 06.06.2023
896814 4Q/22 07.03.2023
905142 3Q/22 06.12.2022
901380 2Q/22 06.09.2022
907315 1Q/22 07.06.2022
898314 4Q/21 08.03.2022
897608 3Q/21 18.01.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (ZAR Million)

Government Spending in South Africa by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Cyril Ramaphosa 15.02.2018 - 636608.0000 638476.0000 638476.0000 636608.0000 0.29%
Jacob Zuma 09.05.2009 - 14.02.2018 537090.0000 633380.0000 634773.0000 537090.0000 17.93%
Thabo Mbeki 16.06.1999 - 24.09.2008 342748.0000 512708.0000 512708.0000 342748.0000 49.59%
Nelson Mandela 10.05.1994 - 16.06.1999 353743.0000 340711.0000 353743.0000 325548.0000 -3.68%


Latest data on Government Revenues (ZAR Million)

Government Revenues
                     South Africa - Historical Data (ZAR Million)

How much is South Africa Government Revenue?

  • Government Revenues in South Africa increased to 150714 ZAR Million (8.01 B USD) in August 2023. The maximum volume was 180084 ZAR Million and minimum was 36 ZAR Million
  • Data published Monthly by Reserve Bank.

Historical Data (ZAR Million) by years

Data
Period
Date
150714 Aug/23 29.09.2023
87715 Jul/23 30.08.2023
202955 Jun/23 29.07.2023
119564 May/23 14.07.2023
171734 Apr/23 03.06.2023
171734 Mar/23 29.04.2023
176019 Feb/23 01.04.2023
114088 Jan/23 01.03.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (ZAR Million)

Government Revenues in South Africa by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Cyril Ramaphosa 15.02.2018 - 69197.0000 69197.0000 69197.0000 69197.0000 0.00%


Latest data on Government Budget to GDP (%)

Government Budget to GDP
                     South Africa - Historical Data (%)

What is the deficit of South Africa Government Budget?

  • The deficit of Current Account to GDP in South Africa increased to 4.2 % in 2022. The maximum surplus was 1 % and deficit was -12.3 %.
  • Data published Yearly by National Treasury.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
-4.2 2022 22.02.2023
-5.7 2021 23.02.2022
-10 2020 19.05.2021
-6.3 2019 30.03.2020
-4.4 2018 04.07.2019


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Government Budget to GDP in South Africa by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End

Other budget indicators in South Africa

Index Updated Actual Previous
Government Debt to GDP 2022 67.4 % 69.9
Fiscal Expenditure  Aug/23 10.526 B USD 12.302
Military Expenditure 2022 2.995 B USD 3.394

Government Budget to GDP in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Kenya 2022 -6.5 % -8.1
Madagascar 2021 -3.2 % -3.5
Zimbabwe 20 -0.9 % -1.7
Tanzania 2022 -4 % -4
Togo 2022 -8.4 % -4.7
Tunisia 2022 -7.7 % -7.6
Nigeria 2022 -5 % -6
Sudan 2022 -1.5 % -4.7
Morocco 2022 -5.3 % -5.9
Senegal 2022 -6.1 % -5.9
Seychelles 2022 -1.7 % -6
South Africa 2022 -4.2 % -5.7
Uganda 2022 -5.3 % -7.4
Rwanda 2021 -7.9 % -8.3
Liberia 2022 -6.9 % -3.3
Zambia 2022 -7.8 % -9
Mozambique 2022 -3.7 % -4.8
Namibia 2022 -5.2 % -8
Ghana 2022 -11.8 % -12.1
Swaziland 2022 -5.4 % -2.8
Libya 2022 3.1 % 11.3
Algeria 2022 -0.2 % -7.2
Angola 2022 2.7 % 3.8
Benin 2022 -5.5 % -5.7
Botswana 2022 -3.2 % -5.1
Burkina Faso 2022 -8.5 % -6.3
Burundi 2022 -8.5 % -6
Central African Republic 2022 -4.6 % -6.3
Chad 2021 -0.2 % -0.4
Comoros 2022 -3 % -3.1
Republic of the Congo 2022 6.5 % 1.5
Djibouti 2022 -1.4 % -2.7
Equatorial Guinea 2022 4.8 % 2.6
Eritrea 2022 -2.2 % -4.1
Ethiopia 2022 -4.2 % -2.8
Gabon 2022 0.8 % -1.1
Gambia 2022 -4.8 % -4.6
Guatemala 2022 -1.7 % -1.2
Guinea 2022 -1.3 % -2.3
Guinea Bissau 2022 -5.5 % -5.6
Lesotho 2022 -4.6 % -5.8
Malawi 2022 -6.8 % -5.3
Mali 2022 -4.4 % -4.7
Mauritania 2022 -1.3 % 2.7
Niger 2022 -6.6 % -6.1
Sao Tome and Principe 2022 -7.2 % -5.9
Sierra Leone 2022 -4.8 % -7.1