R&D Environmental Protection, Recurrent (general government) in South Africa

South Africa: R&D Environmental Protection, Recurrent (general government) was 490 million SLC in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
490 million SLC
Change on year
up 42.4%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
490 million SLC
in 2023
All-time low
27 million SLC
in 2005
Years of data
23
2001–2023

R&D Environmental Protection, Recurrent (general government) in South Africa, 2001–2023

01002003004005002001201220232001: 36 million SLC2002: 33 million SLC2003: 32 million SLC2004: 68 million SLC2005: 27 million SLC2006: 31 million SLC2007: 122 million SLC2008: 104 million SLC2009: 138 million SLC2010: 189 million SLC2011: 146 million SLC2012: 146 million SLC2013: 196 million SLC2014: 253 million SLC2015: 269 million SLC2016: 313 million SLC2017: 372 million SLC2018: 460 million SLC2019: 430 million SLC2020: 411 million SLC2021: 372 million SLC2022: 344 million SLC2023: 490 million SLC

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.

Analysis

The most recent figure for r&d environmental protection, recurrent (general government) in South Africa is 490 million SLC, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 42.4% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d environmental protection, recurrent (general government) in South Africa peaked at 490 million SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27 million SLC, in 2005.

That places South Africa 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

R&D Environmental Protection, Recurrent (general government) in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for R&D Environmental Protection, Recurrent (general government expenditure) — Value Standard Local Currency in South Africa, 2001 to 2023.
Year million SLC Change
2001 36 million SLC
2002 33 million SLC -8.3%
2003 32 million SLC -3.0%
2004 68 million SLC +112.5%
2005 27 million SLC -60.3%
2006 31 million SLC +14.8%
2007 122 million SLC +293.5%
2008 104 million SLC -14.8%
2009 138 million SLC +32.7%
2010 189 million SLC +37.0%
2011 146 million SLC -22.8%
2012 146 million SLC +0.0%
2013 196 million SLC +34.2%
2014 253 million SLC +29.1%
2015 269 million SLC +6.3%
2016 313 million SLC +16.4%
2017 372 million SLC +18.8%
2018 460 million SLC +23.7%
2019 430 million SLC -6.5%
2020 411 million SLC -4.4%
2021 372 million SLC -9.5%
2022 344 million SLC -7.5%
2023 490 million SLC +42.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.67 million SLC 27 million SLC 138 million SLC 9
2010s 277.4 million SLC 146 million SLC 460 million SLC 10
2020s 404.25 million SLC 344 million SLC 490 million SLC 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 5 Italy 851 million SLC compare
  2. 6 Russian Federation 840.04 million SLC compare
  3. 7 Sweden 522 million SLC compare
  4. 9 Brazil 456.86 million SLC compare
  5. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 361 million SLC compare
  6. 11 Hungary 160 million SLC compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d environmental protection, recurrent (general government) in South Africa?
R&d environmental protection, recurrent (general government) in South Africa was 490 million SLC in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest r&d environmental protection, recurrent (general government) recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 490 million SLC in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d environmental protection, recurrent (general government) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 27 million SLC in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for r&d environmental protection, recurrent (general government)?
South Africa ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d environmental protection, recurrent (general government) rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. 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 R&D Environmental Protection, Recurrent (general government expenditure) — Value Standard Local Currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D Environmental Protection, Recurrent (general government expenditure) — Value Standard Local Currency
Unit
million SLC
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
35 places, 460 data points, 2001–2024
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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.