Government expenditure (% of GDP) - South Africa

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Value & RankThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of South Africa is 22.2 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 23.
South Africa compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of South Africa is similar to that of Burundi, Suriname, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Norway, Canada, United Kingdom with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 24.2, 23.3, 23.3, 22.9, 22.7, 22.2, 22.0, 21.9, 21.7, 21.3 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28.Last 10 years averageSouth Africa had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 20.3 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
South Africa during the Great RecessionSouth Africa's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 7.37% during the Great RecessionSouth Africa since the end of the Great RecessionSouth Africa's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 5.20% since the end of the Great Recession

Year	Government expenditure (% of GDP) (% of GDP) - South Africa
1991	19.8
1992	20.2
1993	20.1
1994	20.0
1995	18.3
1996	19.1
1997	19.2
1998	18.8
1999	18.4
2000	18.1
2001	18.3
2002	18.8
2003	19.2
2004	19.4
2005	19.5
2006	19.7
2007	18.8
2008	18.6
2009	21.1
2010	21.6
2011	21.4
2012	21.8
2013	22.2

Country Name	Global Rank	Government expenditure (% of GDP) (% of GDP)
Burundi	18	24.2
Suriname	19	23.3
Bosnia and Herzegovina	20	23.3
Israel	21	22.9
Uzbekistan	22	22.7
South Africa	23	22.2
Saudi Arabia	24	22.2
Brazil	25	22.0
Norway	26	21.9
Canada	27	21.7
United Kingdom	28	21.3

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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators