South Africa: Government expenditure

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The most recent value is 354.9 billion South African Rand as of Q3 2024, an increase compared to the previous value of 345.05 billion South African Rand. Historically, the average for South Africa from Q1 1993 to Q3 2024 is 143.02 billion South African Rand. The minimum of 19.4 billion South African Rand was recorded in Q1 1993, while the maximum of 354.9 billion South African Rand was reached in Q3 2024. Click on the following link to see the values of: Government expenditure around the world.
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  • Measure: billion South African Rand
  • Source: Statistics South Africa

Recent values South Africa: Government expenditure, billion currency units
2024  Q3 354.9
2024  Q2 345.05
2024  Q1 347.37
2023  Q4 351.97
2023  Q3 342.21
2023  Q2 330.64
2023  Q1 334.28
2022  Q4 328.57


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Definition: Total spending by all levels of government but excluding public enterprises.

 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Government spending, percent of GDP 19.71 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 73.66 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -6.30 2019 percent
 Government debt 73.90 2023 percent
 Government expenditure 354.90 Q3/2024 billion
 Long-term interest rate 10.25 12/2024 percent
 Tax revenue 25.44 2022 percent
 Commercial tax rate 29.20 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 210 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 7 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 31.27 2022 percent
 Taxes on international trade 3.93 2022 percent
 Income and profits taxes 51.77 2022 percent
 Foreign aid 1,028.58 2022 million U.S. dollars
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