Fiscal Expenditure in South Africa decreased to 161152 ZAR Million in May from 181113 ZAR Million in April of 2026. Fiscal Expenditure in South Africa averaged 69267.85 ZAR Million from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 264806.00 ZAR Million in March 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	161152.00	181113.00	ZAR Million	May 2026
Government Budget	-4.50	-5.00	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Budget Balance	-14620.00	-63570.00	ZAR Million	May 2026
Government Debt	91638.00	98233.00	USD Million	Mar 2026
Government Debt to GDP	78.90	76.90	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Government Revenues	146532.00	117547.00	ZAR Million	May 2026
Government Spending	925699.00	919944.00	ZAR Million	Mar 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.