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South Africa - Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) -5.78

World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 195 economies tracked

Latest value

-5.78 (2025)

Global rank

#n/a of 195 economies

Share of global total

1.0%

Growth since 1990

1.73×

Ranking Race — Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#32#63#94#125#156#18719901995200020052010201520202025#67#1602021 overtook Lebanon2024 overtook Slovak Republic
South AfricaTuvaluKuwaitNorwayUnited Arab Emirates

Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. South Africa climbed from #67 to #160 (overtook Lebanon). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for South Africa ↓

Key Events — South Africa

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1994
Democratic transition curated

Sanctions lift; economy reopens to global markets.

1996
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
1998
Climbed 43 places in global rank auto
2001
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
2002
Climbed 20 places in global rank auto
2003
Fell 29 places in global rank auto
2008
Fell 20 places in global rank auto
2009
Fell 34 places in global rank auto

Fiscal Balance (% of GDP), 1990-2025

World Bank · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19902000201020202025-9.62-6.01-2.391.22

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GDP, General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), Fiscal Balance, Primary Balance (% of GDP)

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