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South Africa Budget Deficit 2020s

General government net lending/borrowing as % of GDP · IMF WEO
-6.12% decade average (2020-2029)

South Africa's budget deficit during the 2020s ranged from -9.62% (2020) to -4.25% (2022), averaging -6.12% over 6 years of data.

2020s Data
YearValueChangeRank
2020 -9.62% −4.55% 37th
2021 -5.54% +4.08% 67th
2022 -4.25% +1.29% 66th
2023 -5.55% −1.30% 34th
2024 -5.79% −0.25% 38th
2025 -5.99% −0.20% 156th