Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value in South Africa
South Africa: Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value was 11,908 million SLC in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value in South Africa, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 11,908 million SLC for environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value in South Africa peaked at 11,908 million SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 954 million SLC, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 35th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 954 million SLC | — |
| 2002 | 1,359 million SLC | +42.5% |
| 2003 | 1,302 million SLC | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 3,019 million SLC | +131.9% |
| 2005 | 2,606 million SLC | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 3,191 million SLC | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 3,810 million SLC | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 4,493 million SLC | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 4,993 million SLC | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 5,447 million SLC | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 6,874 million SLC | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 5,636 million SLC | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 7,136 million SLC | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 7,207 million SLC | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 7,524 million SLC | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 8,303 million SLC | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 8,854 million SLC | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 10,849 million SLC | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 10,695 million SLC | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 11,212 million SLC | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 9,647 million SLC | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 9,857 million SLC | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 11,908 million SLC | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,859 million SLC | 954 million SLC | 4,993 million SLC | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,852 million SLC | 5,447 million SLC | 10,849 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,656 million SLC | 9,647 million SLC | 11,908 million SLC | 4 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 77,700 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,907 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value in South Africa?
- Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value in South Africa was 11,908 million SLC in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11,908 million SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 954 million SLC in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value?
- South Africa ranks 35th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local Currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.