Economy · Southern Africa
South Africa Budget Balance
-4.9%as of 2026+15.5% vs 2025
General government net lending (surplus) or borrowing (deficit) as a percentage of GDP. Source: IMF MACRO FINANCIAL. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Budget Balance |
|---|---|
| 2026 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | -4% |
| 2016 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | -4.4% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=fiscal_balance_pct_gdp" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Budget Balance across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Budget Balance |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | -4.4% |
| Kenya | -6.4% |
| Egypt | -12.1% |
| Ghana | -2.3% |
| Ethiopia | -1.8% |
| Tanzania | -3.2% |
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