Government expenditure (Total) - South Africa
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (Total) of South Africa is 106 ( billions of $) with a global rank of 32.
South Africa compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (Total) of South Africa is similar to that of United Arab Emirates, Greece, Israel, Portugal, Colombia, Iraq, Thailand, Poland, Ireland, Algeria with a respective Government expenditure (Total) of 118, 116, 114, 107, 106, 97, 93, 92, 91, 86 ( billions of $) and a global rank of 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37.10 years growthSouth Africa's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 226 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageSouth Africa had an average Government expenditure (Total) of 75.6 ( billions of $) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
South Africa during the Great RecessionSouth Africa's Government expenditure (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 11.4% during the Great RecessionSouth Africa since the end of the Great RecessionSouth Africa's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 75.6% since the end of the Great Recession
South Africa compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (Total) of South Africa is similar to that of United Arab Emirates, Greece, Israel, Portugal, Colombia, Iraq, Thailand, Poland, Ireland, Algeria with a respective Government expenditure (Total) of 118, 116, 114, 107, 106, 97, 93, 92, 91, 86 ( billions of $) and a global rank of 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37.10 years growthSouth Africa's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 226 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageSouth Africa had an average Government expenditure (Total) of 75.6 ( billions of $) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
South Africa during the Great RecessionSouth Africa's Government expenditure (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 11.4% during the Great RecessionSouth Africa since the end of the Great RecessionSouth Africa's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 75.6% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 23.8 |
1992 | 26.4 |
1993 | 26.2 |
1994 | 27.2 |
1995 | 27.7 |
1996 | 27.4 |
1997 | 28.6 |
1998 | 25.2 |
1999 | 24.5 |
2000 | 24.1 |
2001 | 21.6 |
2002 | 20.8 |
2003 | 32.3 |
2004 | 42.4 |
2005 | 48.1 |
2006 | 67.8 |
2007 | 82.0 |
2008 | 79.9 |
2009 | 60.1 |
2010 | 108.7 |
2011 | 86.5 |
2012 | 117.8 |
2013 | 105.5 |
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United Arab Emirates | 27 | 118.3 |
Greece | 28 | 116.0 |
Israel | 29 | 113.9 |
Portugal | 30 | 106.8 |
Colombia | 31 | 106.0 |
South Africa | 32 | 105.5 |
Iraq | 33 | 97.4 |
Thailand | 34 | 92.9 |
Poland | 35 | 92.5 |
Ireland | 36 | 91.3 |
Algeria | 37 | 85.6 |
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Datasource: Compile from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators