South Africa

Government Spending

69.27
billion USD
Dec 61Dec 66Dec 74Dec 78Dec 82Dec 87Dec 94Dec 97Dec 02Dec 07Dec 11Dec 15Dec 200.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • South Africa
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Definition of Government Spending

General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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