What is the Sigmanomics forecast outlook for South Africa Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)?

Sigmacast's 1-month forecast points to a similar reading versus the latest print, with the 3-month outlook diverging from that direction. The 1-month and 3-month horizons disagree, suggesting a mixed signal. Trend-driven dynamics are the primary tailwind in the current projection.

Last updated: 1 Jan 2021, 00:00 UTCData from World Bank. Forecasts by Sigmanomics Forecast Engine.

South Africa

South Africa Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) fell to 101.3 in January 2021

World BankYearlyReleased January 2021

South Africa Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) fell to 101.3 in January 2021, down 0.65 from December's 101.95 reading.

Latest Release

101.30

Latest (2021)

101.95

World Bank

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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) - ZA

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Economic Calendar - ZA Events

Thursday, July 30, 2026			Actual	Previous	Consensus	Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast	Impact
09:30	ZA	Producer Price Index MoM	-0.1	2.6	1.8	0.85	Low
09:30	ZA	Producer Price Index YoY	7.5	7.8	8.2	7.85	Low
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