Public Sector in South Africa 196 indicators covering public sector for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 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 Environmental taxes 124.00 billion 2021 up 133.9% 26th Environmental taxes, Taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) 19.94 billion 2021 up 103.2% 31st Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential -4.68 2030 up 28.8% 75th Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of 0.6301 2030 up 123.4% 32nd Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) 103.00 billion 2021 up 139.9% 26th Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators -339,250 National currency 2025 down 109.0% 28th Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Revenue) 60,084 National currency 2025 up 76.1% 9th Environmental protection 18.70 billion 2022 up 86.0% 28th Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators 184,939 National currency 2025 up 19.9% 15th Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators 1.02 million National currency 2025 up 70.1% 9th NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general 13.12 Percentage of GDP 2025 down 0.4% 5th Carbon Cost to Revenues in Disclosing Firms, US dollar 2 2050 up 53.5% 16th Carbon Cost to Revenues in Disclosing Firms, Adjusted by Growth 1.13 2050 up 24.9% 13th Central government debt, total 6.09 trillion current LCU 2024 up 161.4% 19th Taxes on exports 532.55 million current LCU 2024 up 354.9% 30th Taxes on exports 0.0% 2024 up 141.5% 48th Composition of General Services Support Estimate — Cost of public 0 Percentage of general services support estimate 2024 — 15th Statistical discrepancy (expenditure approach) -2.16 billion 2025 — 41st Environmental protection n.e.c. 343.62 million 2022 down 63.6% 42nd Protection of biodiversity and landscape 15.68 billion 2022 up 106.0% 9th Waste management 1.35 billion 2022 up 115.8% 33rd Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources 107.99 million 2021 up 66.1% 38th Waste water management 373.00 million 2022 down 14.4% 36th Pollution abatement 419.07 million 2022 up 143.9% 36th R&D Environmental protection 536.79 million 2022 up 100.9% 17th Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution 1.45 billion 2022 up 403.9% 24th Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's 0.9022 2020 down 2.8% 43rd Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of 1 2020 unchanged 2nd Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on 0.0616 2020 down 75.9% 77th Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on 0.9573 2020 up 3.4% 48th Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's 0.3208 2020 down 19.0% 65th Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's 0.3408 2020 up 0.7% 64th Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue 0 2020 — 52nd Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's 0.8914 2020 down 3.4% 58th Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on 0.6131 2020 down 12.6% 25th Taxes on property, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from 0.036 2020 up 33.1% 38th Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure 0.5844 2020 down 30.1% 54th Excises, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item 1 2020 unchanged 1st Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue 1 2020 unchanged 3rd Other taxes, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this 1 2020 unchanged 2nd Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 9.41 Percentage of GDP 2024 down 16.1% 29th Other revenue, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this 0.3936 2020 up 9.9% 56th Revenue decentralization, Percent 0.7599 2020 down 3.7% 21st Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item 0.262 2020 up 25.2% 44th Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this 0.4725 2020 up 43.7% 41st General public services, Ratio of this level of government's 1.65 2020 down 25.0% 19th Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on 0.5666 2020 up 31.9% 53rd Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on 0.6152 2020 down 16.4% 20th Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's 0.3121 2020 up 67.9% 46th Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's 0.8169 2020 up 4.1% 48th Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's 0.602 2020 up 5.0% 16th Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item 1 2020 unchanged 11th Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's 0.6062 2020 up 47.9% 20th Deficit, Percent of own spending -0.4653 2020 down 54.7% 55th Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue -0.5752 2020 down 6.9% 56th ← Previous Page 3 of 4 Next →