The National Budget of South Africa comprises the spending and revenues of the Government of South Africa.[1][2][3] The budget is the financial representation of the priorities of the government,[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
reflecting historical economic decisions and competing economic policy's.[12][13][14]
Detailed National Budget
Expected Revenue
[4][5][6][7][8][9]
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
Personal Income Tax
|
482.1
|
505.8
|
552.9
|
546.8
|
516
|
587.9
|
Vat
|
312.8
|
348.1
|
360.5
|
360.6
|
370.2
|
439.7
|
Corporate Income Tax
|
218.7
|
231.2
|
229.6
|
230.2
|
213.1
|
269.9
|
Customs And Excise Duties
|
96.1
|
97.4
|
106.8
|
112.7
|
100.5
|
117.4
|
Fuel Levies
|
70.9
|
84.8
|
89.5
|
91.8
|
83.1
|
89.1
|
Other
|
84.9
|
77.5
|
83
|
83.4
|
82.2
|
94.5
|
Total
|
1265.5
|
1344.8
|
1422.3
|
1425.5
|
1365.1
|
1598.5
|
Expenditure Overview
[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
2023
|
2024
|
Economic Development
|
241.6
|
200.1
|
209.2
|
211.5
|
207.5
|
227.1
|
237.6
|
255.4
|
Peace And Security
|
198.7
|
200.8
|
211
|
217
|
208.6
|
220.7
|
227.3
|
244
|
General Public Services
|
70.7
|
64
|
65.3
|
70
|
68.4
|
69.2
|
73.6
|
74.7
|
Learning And Culture
|
320.5
|
351.1
|
386.4
|
396.4
|
402.9
|
441.5
|
457.1
|
480.6
|
Health
|
187.5
|
205.4
|
222.6
|
229.7
|
248.8
|
259
|
259.2
|
271.9
|
Community Development
|
195.8
|
196.3
|
208.5
|
212.3
|
218.8
|
236.3
|
259.7
|
265.3
|
Social Development
|
180
|
259.4
|
208.5
|
309.5
|
335.3
|
364.4
|
378.5
|
387.3
|
Debt-Service Costs
|
162.4
|
180.1
|
202.2
|
229.3
|
269.7
|
301.8
|
340.5
|
382.2
|
Contingency Reserve
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
10
|
5
|
5
|
Total
|
1557.2
|
1657.2
|
1713.7
|
1875.7
|
1972
|
2130
|
2238.5
|
2366.4
|
Economic Development
[4][5][6][7][8][9]
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
Economic Regulation And Infrastructure
|
89.5
|
97.9
|
101.3
|
105.3
|
93.1
|
117.5
|
Industrialisation And Exports
|
28.9
|
32.9
|
37.5
|
39
|
36.2
|
39.2
|
Job Creation And Labour Affairs
|
75.9
|
23.3
|
23.2
|
22.4
|
33.4
|
27.5
|
Agriculture And Rural Development
|
26.5
|
30.2
|
30.7
|
28.3
|
27.4
|
24.8
|
Innovation, Science And Technology
|
20.6
|
15.8
|
16.5
|
16.4
|
17.4
|
18.1
|
Total
|
241.4
|
200.1
|
209.2
|
211.4
|
207.5
|
227.1
|
Peace And Security
[4][5][6][7][8][9]
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
Police Services
|
93.8
|
99.1
|
104.2
|
106.1
|
104.6
|
110.2
|
Defence And State Security
|
54
|
48.4
|
50
|
51.4
|
48.5
|
50.8
|
Law Courts And Prisons
|
43.8
|
45.4
|
48.4
|
49.6
|
46.7
|
50
|
Home Affairs
|
7.2
|
7.9
|
8.4
|
9.9
|
8.9
|
9.7
|
Total
|
198.8
|
200.8
|
211
|
217
|
208.7
|
220.7
|
General Public Services
[4][5][6][7][8][9]
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
Public Administration And Fiscal Affairs
|
43.9
|
40.4
|
41.6
|
47.3
|
46.1
|
46.1
|
Executive And Legislative Organs
|
14.3
|
16
|
16.2
|
14.6
|
14.5
|
14.8
|
External Affairs
|
12.4
|
7.6
|
7.6
|
8.2
|
7.9
|
8.3
|
Total
|
70.6
|
64
|
65.4
|
70.1
|
68.5
|
69.2
|
Learning And Culture
[4][5][6][7][8][9]
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
Basic Education
|
216.7
|
230.4
|
250.4
|
248.6
|
255.1
|
282.8
|
University Transfers
|
31.6
|
34.9
|
37
|
44.8
|
45.6
|
48.7
|
National Student Financial Aid Scheme
|
15.3
|
22.8
|
33.3
|
37.1
|
37.3
|
46.1
|
Skills Development Levy Institutions
|
21.1
|
19.3
|
21.7
|
21
|
21.3
|
21.7
|
Education Administration
|
15.8
|
16.8
|
17.6
|
17.8
|
19.6
|
18
|
Technical And Vocational Education And Training
|
7.4
|
10.7
|
12.7
|
13.4
|
13
|
12.6
|
Total
|
307.9
|
334.9
|
372.7
|
382.7
|
391.9
|
429.9
|
Health
[4][5][6][7][8][9]
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
District Health Services
|
83.6
|
90.2
|
98.2
|
102
|
105.5
|
115.7
|
Central Hospital Services
|
35.9
|
38.6
|
43.1
|
44.7
|
51.4
|
49.4
|
Provincial Hospital Services
|
32.3
|
34.3
|
36.7
|
37.6
|
44.1
|
42.4
|
Other Health Services
|
25.8
|
33.8
|
35.6
|
35.4
|
38.1
|
40.4
|
Facilities Management And Maintenance
|
9.9
|
8.5
|
8.8
|
10.1
|
9.7
|
11.1
|
Total
|
187.5
|
205.4
|
222.4
|
229.8
|
248.8
|
259
|
[4][5][6][7][8][9]
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
Municipal Equitable Share
|
72.9
|
62.7
|
69
|
74.7
|
78
|
87.3
|
Human Settlements, Water And Electrification Programmes
|
52.8
|
56.5
|
56.4
|
55.7
|
52.9
|
58.7
|
Public Transport
|
44.1
|
38.6
|
43.6
|
44.7
|
45
|
47.4
|
Other Human Settlements And Municipal Infrastructure
|
26
|
38.5
|
39.6
|
37.2
|
42.9
|
42.9
|
Total
|
195.8
|
196.3
|
208.6
|
212.3
|
218.8
|
236.3
|
Social Development
[4][5][6][7][8][9]<
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
Social Security Funds
|
|
66
|
71.3
|
88
|
105.9
|
84.2
|
Old-Age Grant
|
64.5
|
70.5
|
77
|
83.1
|
86.5
|
92.1
|
Child-Support Grant
|
56.3
|
60.6
|
65
|
69.8
|
73.3
|
77.2
|
Provincial Social Development
|
19.2
|
20.6
|
22.3
|
|
|
22
|
Other Grants
|
10.7
|
9.7
|
33.2
|
35
|
35.7
|
78.9
|
Disability Grant
|
21.2
|
22.1
|
|
23.3
|
23.6
|
|
Policy Oversight And Grant Administration
|
8.3
|
9.8
|
9.6
|
10
|
10.2
|
9.9
|
Total
|
180.2
|
259.3
|
278.4
|
309.2
|
335.2
|
364.3
|
Debt Service
[4][5][6][7][8][9]
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
Debt-Service Costs
|
162.4
|
180.1
|
202.2
|
229.3
|
269.7
|
301.8
|
Detailed Provincial Budget
Eastern Cape
Vote
|
Department
|
Amount (000's)
|
1
|
Office of the Premier
|
963 592
|
2
|
Provincial Legislature
|
571 146
|
3
|
Health
|
27 362 251
|
4
|
Social Development
|
2 788 194
|
5
|
Public Works and Infrastructure
|
2 584 294
|
6
|
Education
|
38 559 185
|
7
|
Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs
|
1 007 859
|
8
|
Rural Development and Agrarian Reform
|
2 328 201
|
9
|
Economic Development,
Environmental Affairs and
Tourism
|
1 338 282
|
10
|
Transport
|
4 951 120
|
11
|
Human Settlements
|
2 448 031
|
12
|
Provincial Treasury
|
427 316
|
14
|
Sport, Recreation Arts and Culture
|
990 731
|
15
|
Community Safety
|
107 969
|
|
Total
|
86 428 171
|
Free State
Gauteng
KwaZulu-Natal
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
North West
Northern Cape
Western Cape
In 2021/22 the Western Cape Provincial government received a total budget of just under R 72.35 billion with 74% (R54.445 billion) of that in the form of "equitable shares" from the national government budget, 18% (R13.53 billion) in the form of "conditional grants" from national government, 4% in "financing", 3% from the provinces own receipts, and 1% from the provincial revenue fund in the form of tax receipts.[15] In 2019 the 17.1% of all South African taxpayers were located in the Western Cape; the province contributed 16.9% of the country's total taxable income thereby contributing to just under R 269.58 billion to the fiscus.[16]
Below is a breakdown of the Western Cape governments 2021/22 budget.
See also
References