Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value in South Africa
South Africa: Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value was 619.53 million USD in 2023. ▲ Rising
Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value in South Africa, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 619.53 million USD for environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value in South Africa peaked at 724.83 million USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 186.17 million USD, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 31st of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 186.17 million USD | — |
| 2002 | 235.66 million USD | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 212.2 million USD | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 464.01 million USD | +118.7% |
| 2005 | 379.3 million USD | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 437.89 million USD | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 483.01 million USD | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 528.13 million USD | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 540.12 million USD | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 555.2 million USD | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 663.88 million USD | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 519.96 million USD | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 621.99 million USD | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 596.18 million USD | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 589.7 million USD | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 608.46 million USD | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 615.17 million USD | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 724.83 million USD | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 683.03 million USD | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 680.27 million USD | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 549.59 million USD | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 536.04 million USD | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 619.53 million USD | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 385.17 million USD | 186.17 million USD | 540.12 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 617.84 million USD | 519.96 million USD | 724.83 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 596.36 million USD | 536.04 million USD | 680.27 million USD | 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 37,072 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,531 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1388 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 619.53 million USD 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 724.83 million USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.17 million USD in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value?
- South Africa ranks 31st 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 down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 US$, 2015 prices. 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.