Public Sector in South Africa

191 indicators covering public sector for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Revenue, excluding grants 2.16 trillion current LCU 2024 up 81.1% 48th
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2024 up 79.0% 68th
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2024 up 72.1% 71st
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
Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.44 % change on previous year 2024 down 32.6% 104th
Expense 2.23 trillion current LCU 2022 up 105.8% 45th
Does the Government Administer 100% of Maternity Leave Benefits? 1 2023 unchanged 1st
Net investment in nonfinancial assets 98.59 billion current LCU 2024 up 113.0% 60th
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -352.78 billion current LCU 2024 down 148.1% 122nd
Goods and services expense 205.65 billion current LCU 2024 up 21.8% 49th
Other expense 8.0% 2022 up 49.9% 59th
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year 2024 down 78.9% 126th
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year 2020 151st
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
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 93.9% 81st
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 98.6% 90th
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
Gross domestic product (GDP) 8.78 trillion Domestic currency 2027 up 72.9% 28th
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
Gross fixed capital formation, Public private partnership, Constant 3.71 2019 up 223.3% 14th
Capital stock, Public private partnership, Constant prices 29.26 2019 up 294.5% 19th
Capital stock, Public private partnership, Current prices, Domestic 232.49 2019 up 506.4% 47th
Gross fixed capital formation, Public private partnership, Constant 0.5064 2019 up 173.8% 28th
Military expenditure 2.1% 2024 down 39.5% 141st
Capital stock, Public private partnership, Constant prices, Percent 3.99 2019 up 234.1% 39th
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 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
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for 1,069 2024 up 312.6% 12th
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
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.43 2024 down 41.9% 58th
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure 1.2% 2024 down 22.3% 102nd
Net acquisition of financial assets 62.08 billion current LCU 2024 down 16.9% 35th
Countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with 2 2025 unchanged 1st
Total government revenue, in local currency 2.42 million 2022 up 112.0% 43rd