{"id":97871,"date":"2026-05-07T22:02:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T22:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/south-africa-rating-upgraded-on-fiscal-gains"},"modified":"2026-05-08T03:35:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T03:35:45","slug":"south-africa-rating-upgraded-on-fiscal-gains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/south-africa-rating-upgraded-on-fiscal-gains","title":{"rendered":"South Africa Rating Upgraded on Fiscal Gains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong> <\/span>A local source reported that improvements in financial performance in South Africa and the momentum of reforms are expected to help stabilize government debt this year before it gradually declines.<\/p>\n<p>The source noted that rising revenues, expenditure control, and improved financing costs are all factors supporting the positive shift in credit ratings, despite the fact that debt exceeding 80% of GDP still limits the government&#8217;s ability to absorb shocks. South Africa has been assigned a rating of &#8220;Ba2&#8221; with a stable outlook.<\/p>\n<p>The source anticipates that the general government deficit in South Africa will decrease to 4.3% of GDP in 2026 and 3.8% in 2027, down from 4.5% in 2025. The primary surplus is expected to rise to 1.8% of GDP in 2027, which is higher than the estimated 1.5% needed to stabilize debt.<\/p>\n<p>The local source estimated that general government debt peaked at 86.8% of GDP in 2025 and is expected to gradually decline to 84.9% by 2028. Interest payments accounted for 18.8% of general government revenues in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The source stated that South Africa&#8217;s shift to a lower inflation target of 3%, with a 1 percentage point margin, is expected to help reduce risk premiums and financing costs. The rating agency expects real GDP growth to gradually rise to around 2% by 2028 from 0.5% in 2024, supported by increased investment and resilient consumption.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">South-Africa<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. A local source reported that improvements in financial performance in South Africa and the momentum of reforms are expected to help stabilize government debt this year before it gradually declines. 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