Government finance — South Africa

General government budget balance in South Africa: latest value −5.7824 % of GDP as of 2025.
General government budget balance in South Africa — official series from International Monetary Fund. The chart shows dynamics over the available observation period; values are shown in % of GDP.
Observation period: 2000–2025, published annually. Source — International Monetary Fund.
Annual.
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −5.7824 |
| 2024 | −5.6709 |
| 2023 | −5.5999 |
| 2022 | −4.2499 |
| 2021 | −5.5402 |
| 2020 | −9.6214 |
| 2019 | −5.0721 |
| 2018 | −3.7323 |
| 2017 | −4.0158 |
| 2016 | −3.725 |
| 2015 | −4.374 |
| 2014 | −3.9263 |
| 2013 | −3.9042 |
| 2012 | −4.0395 |
| 2011 | −3.7043 |
| 2010 | −4.5142 |
| 2009 | −4.6673 |
| 2008 | −0.4879 |
| 2007 | 1.2153 |
| 2006 | 0.8133 |
| 2005 | −0.1015 |
| 2004 | −1.0439 |
| 2003 | −1.5882 |
| 2002 | −0.9581 |
International Monetary Fund. Units: % of GDP. Observation period: 2000–2025.
Data for 2025
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