Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in South Africa
South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 32.99 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in South Africa, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2029, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in South Africa stood at 32.99 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in South Africa peaked at 34.58 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.21 Percentage of GDP, in 2002.
That places South Africa 59th out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.65 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 22.62 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.21 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 22.62 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 22.71 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.14 Percentage of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 24.67 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 24.43 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 26.01 Percentage of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 28.46 Percentage of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 28.34 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.08 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 28.62 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 28.91 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 29.32 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 30.16 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 29.91 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 29.86 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.15 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.39 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 34.58 Percentage of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 32.6 Percentage of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 32.01 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 32.91 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 33.22 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 33.46 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 32.77 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2027 | 32.6 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 32.79 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 32.99 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.15 Percentage of GDP | 22.21 Percentage of GDP | 28.46 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.47 Percentage of GDP | 28.08 Percentage of GDP | 31.39 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.99 Percentage of GDP | 32.01 Percentage of GDP | 34.58 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33.78 Percentage of GDP compare
- 57 Maldives 33.33 Percentage of GDP compare
- 58 Argentina 33.18 Percentage of GDP compare
- 60 Switzerland 32.15 Percentage of GDP compare
- 61 Tunisia 32.04 Percentage of GDP compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 31.94 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.7139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 789.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,946 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in South Africa?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in South Africa was 32.99 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.58 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.21 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- South Africa ranks 59th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.