Government expenditure (% of GDP) - South Africa
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
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
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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 |
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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