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South Africa: Cyclically adjusted primary balance (IMF)

1.71percent · 2031+30832.4% since 2021

Cyclically adjusted balance excluding net interest payment (interest expenditure minus interest revenue). Annual figures for South Africa from 2000 to 2031.

20002031

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
20311.708projection
20301.587projection
20291.457projection
20281.356projection
20271.496projection
20261.116
2025-0.096
2024-0.526
2023-0.763
20220.306
2021-0.006
2020-2.69
2019-1.834
2018-0.593
2017-0.824
2016-0.579
2015-1.224
2014-1.204
2013-1.36
2012-1.572
2011-1.317
2010-1.457
2009-1.497
20081.017
20072.915
20063.071
20052.639
20042.201
20032.022
20022.859
20013.379
20003.157

Source

Published by International Monetary Fund, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

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International Monetary Fund (2026). Cyclically adjusted primary balance (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-cyclically-adjusted-primary-balance (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

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