Subsidies in South Africa
South Africa: Subsidies was 1.79 billion current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Subsidies in South Africa, 2002–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, subsidies in South Africa stood at 1.79 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 133.9% on the previous year and up 341.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies in South Africa peaked at 1.79 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 405.19 million current US$, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 2nd of 24 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 807.78 million current US$ | 405.19 million current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.79 billion current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 1.91 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.21 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 5,713 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 12.25 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 369.91 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 5,713 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -34.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 765.44 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies in South Africa?
- Subsidies in South Africa was 1.79 billion current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest subsidies recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest subsidies recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 405.19 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for subsidies?
- South Africa ranks 2nd out of 24 groups with data for 2010.
- Is subsidies rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 341.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Subsidies (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units make to enterprises, resident producers and importers. Subsidies may be designed to influence enterprises level or type of production, or the prices at which the products are sold. (Capital grants are in the national accounts classified as capital transfers.) Subsidies consists of ‘subsidies on products’, subsidies payable per unit of a good or a service, and ‘other subsidies on production’, which cover all other subsidies enterprises receives as a consequence of engaging in production. Data are in current U.S. dollars.