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IndicatorCity of JohannesburgGauteng · A
Financial resilience33,2 / 100
Reported expenditureR 61B
Reported revenueR 60,6B
Maintenance ratio1,737%
Cash coverage0,929 months
Operating balance-0,609%
Audit opinionUnqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

Larger spending totals can reflect population and responsibilities. Figures are nominal; an absolute amount is not a measure of efficiency. Financial resilience does not measure service quality.

Reported expenditure, side by side

Nominal ZAR · Same financial year
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CategoryExpenditure
City of JohannesburgR 61 017 743 170,00

This chart compares scale of expenditure, not service delivery or efficiency. Missing expenditure is omitted from the bars and retained in the comparison table.