Current expenditure, total in South Africa
South Africa: Current expenditure, total was 1.04 trillion current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure, total in South Africa, 1968–2008
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.04 trillion current LCU for current expenditure, total in 2008. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 219.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in South Africa peaked at 1.04 trillion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.26 billion current LCU, in 1968.
That places South Africa 16th out of 51 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.72 billion current LCU | 3.26 billion current LCU | 4.17 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.46 billion current LCU | 5.11 billion current LCU | 25.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.04 billion current LCU | 31.65 billion current LCU | 148.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 237.01 billion current LCU | 164.49 billion current LCU | 363.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 708.42 billion current LCU | 409.70 billion current LCU | 1.04 trillion current LCU | 9 |
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More science & technology data for South Africa
- Scientific and technical journal articles 14,949 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 9,156 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 78.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,804 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 46.11 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 5.35 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure, total in South Africa?
- Current expenditure, total in South Africa was 1.04 trillion current LCU in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 trillion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 billion current LCU in 1968.
- How does South Africa rank for current expenditure, total?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
- Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.