GDP in South Africa
South Africa: GDP was 4.72 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in South Africa is 4.72 trillion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in South Africa peaked at 4.72 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 837.12 billion constant LCU, in 1960.
That places South Africa 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 trillion constant LCU | 837.12 billion constant LCU | 1.39 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.69 trillion constant LCU | 1.46 trillion constant LCU | 1.91 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 trillion constant LCU | 2.03 trillion constant LCU | 2.37 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 trillion constant LCU | 2.29 trillion constant LCU | 2.71 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 trillion constant LCU | 2.83 trillion constant LCU | 3.92 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 trillion constant LCU | 3.97 trillion constant LCU | 4.58 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 trillion constant LCU | 4.30 trillion constant LCU | 4.72 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
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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 4.72 trillion constant LCU 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 4.72 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 837.12 billion constant LCU in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp?
- South Africa ranks 61st out of 214 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.