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Government budget balance to GDP in South Africa

Latest: -4.8%
Previous: -4.9%
Change: +0.14 (+2.8%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2024
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Government budget balance to GDP over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Government budget balance to GDP in South Africa
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	-0.3%
Dec 31, 1973	1.1%
Dec 31, 1974	0.1%
Dec 31, 1975	-1.0%
Dec 31, 1976	-2.2%
Dec 31, 1977	-1.7%
Dec 31, 1978	-1.0%
Dec 31, 1979	-0.8%
Dec 31, 1980	1.3%
Dec 31, 1981	-1.0%
Dec 31, 1982	-1.9%
Dec 31, 1983	-3.8%
Dec 31, 1984	-3.1%
Dec 31, 1985	-2.7%
Dec 31, 1986	-4.6%
Dec 31, 1987	-5.0%
Dec 31, 1988	-4.3%
Dec 31, 1989	-0.6%
Dec 31, 1990	-3.2%
Dec 31, 1991	-3.2%
Dec 31, 1992	-7.8%
Dec 31, 1993	-8.1%
Dec 31, 1994	-4.8%
Dec 31, 1995	-4.8%
Dec 31, 1996	-4.7%
Dec 31, 1997	-3.4%
Dec 31, 1998	-2.6%
Dec 31, 1999	-1.6%
Dec 31, 2000	-1.7%
Dec 31, 2001	-0.8%
Dec 31, 2002	-1.4%
Dec 31, 2003	-2.3%
Dec 31, 2004	-1.7%
Dec 31, 2005	-0.2%
Dec 31, 2006	0.8%
Dec 31, 2007	0.9%
Dec 31, 2008	-0.6%
Dec 31, 2009	-4.5%
Dec 31, 2010	-4.4%
Dec 31, 2011	-5.5%
Dec 31, 2012	-4.2%
Dec 31, 2013	-4.2%
Dec 31, 2014	-3.4%
Dec 31, 2015	-4.6%
Dec 31, 2016	-3.5%
Dec 31, 2017	-4.7%
Dec 31, 2018	-5.7%
Dec 31, 2019	-5.8%
Dec 31, 2020	-9.9%
Dec 31, 2021	-4.6%
Dec 31, 2022	-4.8%
Dec 31, 2023	-4.9%
Dec 31, 2024	-4.8%
Dec 31, 2025	—

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