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General government budget balance in South Africa, 2017

General government budget balance in 2017: Annual value — −4.0158 % of GDP. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.

General government budget balance in 2017 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value −4.0158 % of GDP, source International Monetary Fund
General government budget balance in 2017 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: International Monetary Fund. forecasteconomy.com

General government budget balance in 2017

  • Value: −4.0158 % of GDP
  • Change vs 2016: −0.2908 % of GDP (−7.81 %)
  • Position in history: below the 26-year average (average — −3.3342 % of GDP)
  • Series maximum — 1.2153 % of GDP in 2007 (10 years ago)
  • Series minimum — −9.6214 % of GDP in 2020
  • Value date: 1 January 2017
  • Source: International Monetary Fund

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, % of GDP
2012−4.0395
2013−3.9042
2014−3.9263
2015−4.374
2016−3.725
2017−4.0158
2018−3.7323
2019−5.0721
2020−9.6214
2021−5.5402

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Complete series for South Africa — on the General government budget balance page.

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