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South Africa Average Budget Deficit 2000-2025

-3.34% 26 data points
General government net lending/borrowing as % of GDP · IMF WEO

South Africa's average budget deficit from 2000 to 2025 was -3.34%, based on 26 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)
YearValueChangeRank
2025 -5.99% −0.20% 156th
2024 -5.79% −0.25% 38th
2023 -5.55% −1.30% 34th
2022 -4.25% +1.29% 66th
2021 -5.54% +4.08% 67th
2020 -9.62% −4.55% 37th
2019 -5.07% −1.34% 31st
2018 -3.73% +0.28% 48th
2017 -4.02% −0.29% 50th
2016 -3.73% +0.65% 66th
2015 -4.37% −0.45% 59th
2014 -3.93% −0.02% 61st
2013 -3.90% +0.14% 59th
2012 -4.04% −0.34% 54th
2011 -3.70% +0.81% 64th
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