Economy & public financesSouth Africa — Budget balanceGovernment revenue minus spending over a year, as % of GDP; negative is a deficit, positive a surplus.-6.6% GDP2025−0.5 ptsvs 2024min −9.6 2020max +1.2 2007% GDPRange1y5y10yMaxSource: IMF· Data 2025Upd. 05/2025CompareSaveShareReportSource