South Africa

Fiscal Balance

-6.3
percent of GDP
Dec 89Dec 91Dec 93Dec 95Dec 97Dec 99Dec 01Dec 03Dec 05Dec 07Dec 09Dec 11Dec 13Dec 15Dec 17Dec 19-9.000-6.000-3.0000.0003.000
  • South Africa
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

129
Benin-6.1
130
China-6.17
131
Slovakia-6.2
131
Botswana-6.2
133
Senegal-6.3
133
Bhutan-6.3
137
Malaysia-6.4
138
France-6.5

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Definition of Fiscal Balance

The fiscal (budget) balance is the difference between government revenue and government expenditure. We express the value as percent of GDP to relate it to the size of the economy.

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