Fiscal Expenditure in South Africa decreased to 226452 ZAR Million in August from 270939 ZAR Million in July of 2026. Fiscal Expenditure in South Africa averaged 70292.77 ZAR Million from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 270939.00 ZAR Million in July of 2026 and a record low of 5424.00 ZAR Million in October of 1990. source: National Treasury, South Africa

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Fiscal Expenditure	226452.00	270939.00	ZAR Million	Aug 2026
Government Budget	-4.50	-5.00	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Budget Balance	19950.00	-161580.00	ZAR Million	Aug 2026
Government Debt	98192.00	91638.00	USD Million	Jun 2026
Government Debt to GDP	78.90	76.90	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Government Revenues	197309.00	109360.00	ZAR Million	Aug 2026
Government Spending	928613.00	924811.00	ZAR Million	Jun 2026

South Africa Fiscal Expenditure

Fiscal expenditure refers to the sum of government expenses, including spending on goods and services, investment and transfer payments like social security and unemployment benefits. Fiscal expenditure are part of government budget balance calculation.