Municipal Data, South Africa

South Africa's National Treasury publishes current and historical municipal budget and financial performance data.

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About Municipal Data, South Africa

Municipal Data, South Africa publishes current and historical municipal budget and financial performance data from South Africa's National Treasury. It covers financial years 2008-2009 to 2025-2026 for 292 municipalities, including 8 metros, 44 district and 240 local municipalities, including disestablished municipalities.

Users can explore datasets by topic, download bulk data, and access the data through a JSON API. Figures have been updated with 2026 Q2 data, which is in the process of being verified for completeness and integrity.

Key features

  • Budgeted and actual income and expenditure figures
  • Cash flow, financial position and capital acquisition data
  • Aged creditor and debtor analysis by period
  • Audit opinions, grants and UIFW expenditure datasets
  • Bulk data downloads for offline analysis
  • JSON API access to published municipal data
Best for: People who need South African municipal budget and financial performance data for research or analysis.
Good for
  • Covers 18 years of data from 2008-2009 to 2025-2026
  • Includes 292 municipalities, including disestablished municipalities
  • Provides bulk downloads and JSON API access
Watch out for
  • 2026 Q2 figures are in the process of being verified for completeness and integrity

Municipal Data, South Africa at a glance

Type
Dataset
Platforms
Web
Country
ZA
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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Municipal Data, South Africa FAQ

What time period does the data cover?
Financial years 2008-2009 to 2025-2026, described as 18 years of data.
Which municipalities are included?
292 municipalities: 8 metros, 44 district and 240 local municipalities, including disestablished municipalities.
How can the data be accessed?
By exploring datasets by topic, downloading bulk data, or using the JSON API.
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