Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 16.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in South Africa, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 16.9% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in South Africa peaked at 16.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 61st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.2% | — |
| 1981 | 5.1% | -29.5% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -23.0% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +14.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 16.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 16.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.9%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.8% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More financial sector data for South Africa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.08 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in South Africa?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in South Africa was 16.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- South Africa ranks 61st out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).