South Africa Fiscal Trends Overview (Quarterly Report)

A quarterly overview of fiscal indicators, highlighting the trends and composition of variables such as government revenue; government expenditure; the government deficit; and public sector saving, investment and debt.

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South Africa Fiscal Trends (Quarterly Report) - September 2019

16 September 2019

After registering a surplus between 1995 and 2008, Government's primary balance—the surplus or deficit before interest rate expenses and one of the most important indicators of fiscal sustainability—turned again into a deficit in 2009 and amounted to -3.3% of GDP in early 2010.

South Africa Fiscal Trends (Quarterly Report) - April 2019

30 April 2019

Government revenue has been growing at a rate of 8.1% p.a.

South Africa Fiscal Trends (Quarterly Report) - July 2018

27 July 2018

Over the past seven years, private businesses had to carry the savings can alone.

South Africa Fiscal Trends (Quarterly Report) - February 2018

23 February 2018

Government's cash-book deficit amounted to R194 billion for the twelve months ended Sep 2017 which amounted to 4.3% of GDP.

South Africa Fiscal Trends (Quarterly Report) - May 2017

19 May 2017

Government's cash-book deficit amounted to R149 billion in the first nine months of fiscal 2016/2017.

South Africa Fiscal Trends (Quarterly Report) - February 2017

06 February 2017

Government's cash-book deficit averaged 3.4% of GDP in the year ended September 2016.

South Africa Fiscal Trends (Quarterly Report) - November 2016

01 November 2016

Government's cash-book deficit averaged 3.4% of GDP in the year ended June 2016.

South Africa Fiscal Trends (Quarterly Report) - August 2016

11 August 2016

Government's cash-book deficit averaged 3.6% of GDP in the year ended March 2016.

South Africa Fiscal Trends (Quarterly Report) - April 2016

29 April 2016

Government's cash-book deficit averaged around 3.7% of GDP in 2015.

South Africa Fiscal Trends (Quarterly Report) - February 2016

08 February 2016

Government's cash-book deficit averaged around 3.8% of GDP for the 12 months ended Sep 2015.