Overall budget balance, including grants in South Africa
South Africa: Overall budget balance, including grants was -148.72 billion current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Overall budget balance, including grants in South Africa, 1968–2008
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2008, overall budget balance, including grants in South Africa stood at -148.72 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 408.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall budget balance, including grants in South Africa peaked at 19.35 billion current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, -167.52 billion current LCU, in 2004.
South Africa ranks 36th of 51 countries on this measure, 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 | -764.12 million current LCU | -991.00 million current LCU | -537.25 million current LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | -3.88 billion current LCU | -11.31 billion current LCU | -1.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -15.49 billion current LCU | -37.95 billion current LCU | -3.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -22.41 billion current LCU | -33.24 billion current LCU | -13.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -86.90 billion current LCU | -167.52 billion current LCU | 19.35 billion current LCU | 9 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overall budget balance, including grants in South Africa?
- Overall budget balance, including grants in South Africa was -148.72 billion current LCU in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.35 billion current LCU in 2002.
- What is the lowest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -167.52 billion current LCU in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for overall budget balance, including grants?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
- Is overall budget balance, including grants rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 408.7%. 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 Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue and official grants received, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.