GDP in South Africa
South Africa: GDP was 369.91 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 369.91 billion constant 2015 US$ for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in South Africa peaked at 369.91 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.65 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places South Africa 41st out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 65.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 108.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 132.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 114.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 149.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 171.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 159.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 185.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 179.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 212.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 264.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 221.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 307.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 340.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 311.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 359.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 358.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 337.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 369.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 38 Austria 424.41 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 39 Denmark 373.88 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 40 Colombia 372.67 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 42 Bangladesh 348.69 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 43 Hong Kong 348.32 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 44 Chile 296.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -34.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 765.44 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 42.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -146.54 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -8.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 115,762 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 6,270 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 7.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in South Africa?
- Gdp in South Africa was 369.91 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 369.91 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.65 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.