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South Africa: Primary net lending/borrowing (also referred as primary balance) (IMF)

1.70percent · 2031+227.8% since 2021

Overall 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
20311.696projection
20301.581projection
20291.46projection
20281.324projection
20271.458projection
20261.048
2025-0.16
2024-0.503
2023-0.688
20220.251
2021-1.328
2020-5.536
2019-1.506
2018-0.353
2017-0.762
2016-0.617
2015-1.44
2014-1.159
2013-1.248
2012-1.595
2011-1.402
2010-2.284
2009-2.621
20081.55
20073.413
20063.258
20052.575
20041.887
20031.517
20022.528
20013.023
20002.971

Source

Published by International Monetary Fund, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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International Monetary Fund (2026). Primary net lending/borrowing (also referred as primary balance) (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-primary-net-lending-borrowing-also-referred-as (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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