Environmental protection (general government expenditure) — Value US$ in South Africa
South Africa: Environmental protection (general government expenditure) — Value US$ was 924.91 million USD in 2023. ▼ Falling
Environmental protection (general government expenditure) — Value US$ in South Africa, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, environmental protection (general government expenditure) — value us$ in South Africa stood at 924.91 million USD.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental protection (general government expenditure) — value us$ in South Africa peaked at 2,184 million USD in 2004 and was at its lowest, 522.38 million USD, in 2005.
That places South Africa 36th out of 93 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Environmental protection (general government expenditure) — Value US$ in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 709.13 million USD | — |
| 2002 | 924.6 million USD | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 1,426 million USD | +54.2% |
| 2004 | 2,184 million USD | +53.2% |
| 2005 | 522.38 million USD | -76.1% |
| 2006 | 578.45 million USD | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 670.94 million USD | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 738.87 million USD | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 783.6 million USD | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1,004 million USD | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 1,242 million USD | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 864.32 million USD | -30.4% |
| 2013 | 982.28 million USD | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 913.97 million USD | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 791.52 million USD | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 746.59 million USD | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 884.96 million USD | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 1,077 million USD | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 978.03 million USD | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 915.78 million USD | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 890.27 million USD | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 819.46 million USD | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 924.91 million USD | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 948.65 million USD | 522.38 million USD | 2,184 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 948.46 million USD | 746.59 million USD | 1,242 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 887.61 million USD | 819.46 million USD | 924.91 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 7,985 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 28,432 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental protection (general government expenditure) — value us$ in South Africa?
- Environmental protection (general government expenditure) — value us$ in South Africa was 924.91 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest environmental protection (general government expenditure) — value us$ recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,184 million USD in 2004.
- What is the lowest environmental protection (general government expenditure) — value us$ recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 522.38 million USD in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for environmental protection (general government expenditure) — value us$?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is environmental protection (general government expenditure) — value us$ rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (general government expenditure) — Value US$. 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.