General government balance, % of GDP (OECD): South Africa
The latest reading SOTW holds for South Africa is -4.44% of GDP for 2025, from OECD.
Source series · Listed tier · Fiscal & Monetary · Annual · % of GDP · OECD.L.GOV.BALANCE.GDP.A · ZAF
Listed tier: bulk-loaded from the publisher's file as published; not individually reviewed by SOTW.
- Latest
- -4.44
- % of GDP · 2025
- Previous
- -5.12
- % of GDP · 2024
- Earliest held
- -2.97
- % of GDP · 2000
- Readings shown
- 26
- Every reading SOTW holds
South Africa · history
% of GDP · Annual
Readings, newest first
| Period | Value (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -4.44 |
| 2024 | -5.12 |
| 2023 | -6.08 |
| 2022 | -5.11 |
| 2021 | -6.68 |
| 2020 | -10.51 |
| 2019 | -5.08 |
| 2018 | -3.65 |
| 2017 | -4.33 |
| 2016 | -3.96 |
| 2015 | -3.67 |
| 2014 | -3.99 |
| 2013 | -3.67 |
| 2012 | -4.03 |
| 2011 | -3.39 |
| 2010 | -3.14 |
| 2009 | -3.90 |
| 2008 | -2.21 |
| 2007 | 0.50 |
| 2006 | 0.40 |
| 2005 | -1.04 |
| 2004 | -3.43 |
| 2003 | -3.34 |
| 2002 | -2.54 |
| 2001 | -1.89 |
| 2000 | -2.97 |
Source: OECD. All 26 readings held, 2000 to 2025. n/a means the source value is missing or withheld.