Economy & Growth in South Africa 1,331 indicators covering economy & growth for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Sorghum — Producer Price Index 154.24 2025 up 82.3% 33rd Lettuce and chicory — Producer Price Index 262.51 2025 up 169.9% 11th Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita 43.72 homicides per 100,000 population 2022 up 45.0% 7th Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education 19.1% 2025 up 2.4% 26th Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD -3.92 billion 2027 up 56.5% 23rd Annual growth of exports of goods and services -2.8% 2024 down 175.5% 136th Annual growth of imports of goods and services -6.4% 2024 down 832.5% 147th Current account balance as a share of GDP -0.6% 2024 up 86.7% 90th Current account balance as a proportion of GDP -0.6% 2024 up 86.6% 83rd Carrots and turnips — Producer Price 5,688 LCU 2025 up 45.6% 46th Cabbages — Producer Price 174.3 USD 2024 down 5.5% 105th Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of 0.2% 2024 down 11.0% 149th Apples — Producer Price Index 170.98 2025 up 78.6% 32nd Annual growth of the gross capital formation -9.3% 2024 down 187.8% 135th Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD -10.32 billion 2026 down 24.7% 24th Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 1.0% 2024 up 36.6% 122nd Rank in the Economic Complexity Index 42 2016 down 8.7% 74th Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita 42 2016 down 8.7% 74th Cauliflowers and broccoli — Producer Price Index 368.34 2025 up 299.4% 3rd Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure -0.1% 2024 down 104.0% 125th Wheat — Producer Price 5,504 LCU 2025 up 37.7% 41st Other investment, Loans, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-term 3.18 billion US dollar 2025 down 33.6% 13th Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD -8.28 billion 2026 up 3.6% 27th Green garlic — Producer Price Index 173.31 2025 up 132.1% 29th Peas, dry — Producer Price Index 123.56 2025 up 35.8% 47th Soya beans — Producer Price Index 181.72 2025 up 110.9% 19th Sweet potatoes — Producer Price Index 181.55 2025 up 69.0% 24th Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita 23.7% 2024 up 2.2% 56th Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price 6,143 SLC 2024 up 115.2% 52nd Net portfolio investment 977.63 million usd 2024 up 107.2% 46th Portfolio investment, net 977.63 million 2024 up 107.2% 42nd Economic Outlook 119 — Contribution to world trade growth, goods and 0.0078 2027 up 189.6% 35th Agriculture value added share of GDP 2.8% 2024 up 32.4% 117th Plums and sloes — Producer Price Index 138.58 2025 up 77.9% 44th Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of -1.85 2026 up 31.0% 27th Annual growth of imports of goods and services -6.4% 2024 down 829.0% 161st Annual growth of exports of goods and services -2.8% 2024 down 175.3% 148th Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP 327.2% 2025 up 54.2% 2nd Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual 0 2026 down 100.0% 10th Grapes — Producer Price Index 217.81 2025 up 144.0% 9th Lemons and limes — Producer Price Index 206.11 2025 up 114.1% 17th Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added 24.4% 2022 down 0.0% 70th Taxes as a share of cigarette price 60.1% 2022 up 21.7% 82nd Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price 335.2 USD 2024 up 27.5% 79th Total reserves in months of imports 5.67 ratio 2024 up 28.0% 53rd Pears — Producer Price Index 162.87 2025 up 68.4% 38th Cucumbers and gherkins — Producer Price 13,954 SLC 2024 up 95.1% 40th Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price 7,171 LCU 1998 up 94.2% 69th Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure 945.02 billion 2027 up 10.7% 16th Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure 955.23 billion 2026 up 11.6% 14th Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure 1.34 2026 down 33.7% 17th Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure 1.29 2026 up 88.8% 31st Economic Outlook No 118 — Indicator of competitiveness based on 100.18 2027 down 2.8% 25th Annual working hours vs. productivity 2,181 hours per worker 2023 down 1.4% 30th Carrots and turnips — Producer Price 5,606 SLC 2024 up 83.6% 44th Value of exported goods as a share of GDP 34.8% 2014 up 53.8% 73rd Cantaloupes and other melons — Producer Price Index 120.95 2025 up 11.1% 48th Carrots and turnips — Producer Price 305.9 USD 2024 up 8.7% 81st Wheat — Producer Price 5,361 SLC 2024 up 75.6% 39th Economic Outlook No 116 — Indicator of competitiveness based on 98.88 2026 up 8.4% 23rd ← Previous Page 12 of 23 Next →