Name: South Africa Government Spending
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Government Spending in South Africa increased to 925699 ZAR Million in the first quarter of 2026 from 919944 ZAR Million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Government Spending in South Africa averaged 454627.62 ZAR Million from 1960 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 927910.00 ZAR Million in the third quarter of 2023 and a record low of 65991.00 ZAR Million in the first quarter of 1960. source: South African Reserve Bank

Government Spending in South Africa is expected to be 925204.00 ZAR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa Government Spending is projected to trend around 946810.00 ZAR Million in 2027 and 964799.00 ZAR Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Fiscal Expenditure	209832.00	200383.00	ZAR Million	Jan 2026
Budget Balance	-63570.00	-45610.00	ZAR Million	Apr 2026
Government Debt	98233.00	93981.00	USD Million	Dec 2025
Government Debt to GDP	78.90	76.90	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Government Revenues	140138.00	238819.00	ZAR Million	Jan 2026
Government Spending	925699.00	919944.00	ZAR Million	Mar 2026

South Africa Government Spending

Government Spending refers to public expenditure on goods and services and is a major component of the GDP. Government spending policies like setting up budget targets, adjusting taxation, increasing public expenditure and public works are very effective tools in influencing economic growth.