Economy & Growth in South Africa

1,326 indicators covering economy & growth for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value 61 No 2025 up 15.1% 27th
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage 19.07 billion current US$ 2021 up 56.2% 14th
Fruit excl Melons, Total — Producer Price Index 200.45 2025 up 123.8% 27th
Vegetables Primary — Producer Price Index 191.98 2025 up 109.1% 38th
Adjusted savings: gross savings 67.81 billion current US$ 2021 down 8.1% 41st
Machinery and transport equipment 14.6% 2019 up 2.4% 55th
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ -2,811 million USD 2023 down 142.3% 165th
Major Events 0 2026 2nd
Reported Social Unrest Index 65.85 2026 up 122.7% 44th
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices -2,699 million USD 2023 down 148.2% 164th
Other investment 53.54 billion US dollar 2025 up 48.4% 53rd
Adjusted savings: net national savings 14.44 billion current US$ 2021 down 1.8% 56th
International Investment Position 621.05 billion US dollar 2025 up 56.2% 36th
Cereals, primary — Producer Price Index 174.16 2025 up 80.5% 45th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita 0.794 per 1,000 people 2022 up 11.0% 124th
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Producer Price Index 157.82 2025 up 56.1% 55th
Eggs Primary — Producer Price Index 157.82 2025 up 56.1% 53rd
External debt stocks, total 175.90 billion DOD, current US$ 2024 up 17.8% 12th
External debt stocks 44.8% 2024 up 11.6% 59th
Other investment, Currency and deposits 27.28 billion US dollar 2025 up 20.4% 55th
Coarse Grain, Total — Producer Price Index 171.85 2025 up 82.4% 42nd
SDRs holdings, Percent of SDR Allocation 96.11 2025 down 4.0% 75th
SDRs holdings, US dollar 6.20 billion 2025 up 150.2% 28th
SDRs holdings, SDR 4.53 billion 2025 up 153.1% 28th
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 78.62 2025 down 15.8% 127th
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 3.29 billion 2025 up 36.0% 38th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR 2.40 billion 2025 up 37.6% 38th
Lending to the IMF (GRA), US dollar 0 2025 down 100.0% 1st
Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR 0 2025 down 100.0% 1st
Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar 0 2025 59th
Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR 0 2025 59th
SDR Allocation, US dollar 6.45 billion 2025 up 160.7% 31st
SDR Allocation, SDR 4.71 billion 2025 up 163.8% 31st
Outstanding Purchase (GRA), US dollar 0 2025 39th
Outstanding Purchase (GRA), SDR 0 2025 39th
IMF Quota, US dollar 4.18 billion 2025 up 61.4% 34th
IMF Quota, SDR 3.05 billion 2025 up 63.3% 34th
Trade as a share of GDP 60.9% 2025 up 7.4% 132nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP -0.5% 2025 down 215.3% 180th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports 12.8% 2025 up 19.6% 119th
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports 38.3% 2025 down 19.6% 89th
Annual growth of GDP per capita -0.0% 2025 up 94.1% 176th
Milk, Total — Producer Price Index 195.16 2025 up 103.6% 26th
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita 90.0% 2024 up 8.4% 106th
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking 10.0% 2024 down 41.2% 86th
Index of digital trade integration and openness 0.0859 Index 2024 up 121.6% 56th
Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — A. 0.0345 Index 2024 up 21.0% 9th
Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — B. Openess 0 Index 2024 40th
Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — C. Trust 0.0273 Index 2024 up 164.9% 60th
Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — D. 0 Index 2024 61st
Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — E. Wider 0.0242 Index 2024 68th
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (biological) — Producer Price Index 140.57 2025 up 40.5% 56th
Total debt service 16.3% 2024 up 90.3% 46th
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product 1.94 kilograms per constant usd 2024 down 10.6% 89th
Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage 0.4% 2020 down 17.2% 81st
Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage 1.33 billion current US$ 2020 down 32.8% 20th
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage 4.6% 2021 up 70.1% 13th
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months 75.66 % 2023 up 62.7% 122nd
Meat, Total — Producer Price Index 182.79 2025 up 82.3% 23rd
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 92.2% 2024 up 7.5% 159th