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.
15 November 2019
As far as cash payments for government’s operating activities are concerned, interest payments have been the fastest growing item over the past decade, rising at 12.5% p.a., followed by compensation of employees at 9.7% p.a.
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.
30 April 2019
Government revenue has been growing at a rate of 8.1% p.a.
27 July 2018
Over the past seven years, private businesses had to carry the savings can alone.
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.
19 May 2017
Government's cash-book deficit amounted to R149 billion in the first nine months of fiscal 2016/2017.
06 February 2017
Government's cash-book deficit averaged 3.4% of GDP in the year ended September 2016.
01 November 2016
Government's cash-book deficit averaged 3.4% of GDP in the year ended June 2016.
11 August 2016
Government's cash-book deficit averaged 3.6% of GDP in the year ended March 2016.
29 April 2016
Government's cash-book deficit averaged around 3.7% of GDP in 2015.
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