Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in South Africa
South Africa: Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ was 75,602 million USD in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in South Africa, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 75,602 million USD for total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in South Africa peaked at 86,796 million USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,780 million USD, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 42nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18,958 million USD | — |
| 2002 | 17,780 million USD | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 26,622 million USD | +49.7% |
| 2004 | 34,499 million USD | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 38,109 million USD | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 49,698 million USD | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 52,532 million USD | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 51,700 million USD | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 56,176 million USD | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 67,087 million USD | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 76,893 million USD | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 67,798 million USD | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 65,177 million USD | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 65,315 million USD | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 60,254 million USD | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 59,067 million USD | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 67,838 million USD | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 74,062 million USD | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 71,569 million USD | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 71,365 million USD | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 86,796 million USD | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 81,308 million USD | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 75,602 million USD | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,452 million USD | 17,780 million USD | 56,176 million USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 67,506 million USD | 59,067 million USD | 76,893 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,768 million USD | 71,365 million USD | 86,796 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,937 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 106,203 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in South Africa?
- Total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in South Africa was 75,602 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total expenditure (central government) — value us$ recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 86,796 million USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest total expenditure (central government) — value us$ recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,780 million USD in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for total expenditure (central government) — value us$?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total expenditure (central government) — value us$ rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Total Expenditure (central government) — 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.