South Africa: Government spending, in dollars

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 South Africa

Government spending, billion USD

 Latest value 73.66
 Year 2023
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 29.97
 Min - Max 0.71 - 83.37
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 73.66 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 77.27 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 109.33 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 146 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 1960 to 2023 is 29.97 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.71 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 83.37 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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South Africa - Government spending, in dollars - Recent values chart

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South Africa - Government spending, in dollars - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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 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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