Public Sector in South Africa
62 indicators covering public sector for South Africa.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arms imports | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | up 2,900.0% | 77th |
| Tax revenue | 25.9% | 2024 | up 5.9% | 10th |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 50.8% | 2024 | up 8.3% | 7th |
| Taxes on goods and services | 32.1% | 2024 | down 2.1% | 71st |
| Net investment in nonfinancial assets | 1.3% | 2024 | up 19.8% | 127th |
| Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) | -4.8% | 2024 | down 39.5% | 125th |
| Interest payments | 18.2% | 2024 | up 79.6% | 23rd |
| Grants and other revenue | 10.3% | 2024 | down 24.0% | 121st |
| Interest payments | 14.3% | 2022 | up 64.2% | 31st |
| Other taxes | 1.4% | 2024 | up 4.5% | 57th |
| Compensation of employees | 14.2% | 2022 | down 0.2% | 126th |
| Goods and services expense | 11.5% | 2022 | up 12.7% | 97th |
| Taxes on international trade | 3.6% | 2024 | up 6.7% | 83rd |
| Subsidies and other transfers | 54.8% | 2022 | down 11.0% | 35th |
| Military expenditure | 0.7% | 2024 | down 31.5% | 144th |
| Military expenditure | 2.84 billion current USD | 2024 | down 27.1% | 57th |
| Armed forces personnel, total | 89,000 | 2020 | up 15.4% | 54th |
| Tax revenue | 1.90 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 88.4% | 42nd |
| Revenue, excluding grants | 2.16 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 81.1% | 48th |
| Taxes on goods and services | 694.63 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 77.1% | 44th |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 1.10 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 95.9% | 34th |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 57.8% | 2024 | up 4.0% | 17th |
| Armed forces personnel | 0.4% | 2020 | down 0.3% | 134th |
| Compensation of employees | 335.09 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 80.6% | 49th |
| Interest payments | 393.43 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 225.0% | 35th |
| Expense | 2.23 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 105.8% | 45th |
| Net investment in nonfinancial assets | 98.59 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 113.0% | 60th |
| Goods and services expense | 205.65 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 21.8% | 49th |
| Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) | -352.78 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 148.1% | 122nd |
| Other expense | 8.0% | 2022 | up 49.9% | 59th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score | 80 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 33.3% | 89th |
| Intentional homicides | 43.72 per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 45.0% | 7th |
| Grants and other revenue | 223.28 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 37.4% | 54th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score | 80.56 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 34.5% | 57th |
| Military expenditure | 51.97 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 23.0% | 83rd |
| Other taxes | 29.62 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 89.0% | 40th |
| Taxes on international trade | 77.86 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 93.1% | 48th |
| Taxes on goods and services | 10.8% | 2024 | up 0.7% | 67th |
| Customs and other import duties | 74.87 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 89.3% | 49th |
| Customs and other import duties | 3.9% | 2024 | up 0.5% | 89th |
| Subsidies and other transfers | 1.34 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 70.5% | 37th |
| Social contributions | 1.8% | 2024 | down 11.4% | 86th |
| Net incurrence of liabilities, total | 5.6% | 2024 | up 7.5% | 32nd |
| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments | 44.9% | 2025 | up 6.8% | 16th |
| Other expense | 192.12 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 235.0% | 36th |
| Military expenditure | 2.1% | 2024 | down 39.5% | 141st |
| Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disaste | 20,000 number of cases | 2023 | up 11.1% | 56th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 4 data sources score | 71.25 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 5.7% | 62nd |
| Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved b | 102.9% | 2022 | up 2.9% | 54th |
| Net acquisition of financial assets | 0.8% | 2024 | down 53.3% | 68th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 5 data infrastructure | 90 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 38.5% | 13th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score | 81.29 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 6.7% | 61st |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 2 data services score | 84.63 scale 0-100 | 2024 | down 0.7% | 68th |
| Arms exports | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 57.1% | 36th |
| Net incurrence of liabilities, total | 414.86 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 91.3% | 40th |
| Social contributions | 38.77 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 60.3% | 51st |
| Intentional homicides, male | 73.37 per 100,000 male | 2022 | up 42.4% | 8th |
| Intentional homicides, female | 12.2 per 100,000 female | 2022 | up 39.7% | 1st |
| Net acquisition of financial assets | 62.08 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 16.9% | 35th |
| Central government debt, total | 6.09 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 161.4% | 19th |