South Africa Economic Indicators
Latest economic indicators and statistics for South Africa.
| Indicator | Current Value | Previous Value | Frequency | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Market | 103,006.1 | 103,341.9 | Daily | Oct 24, 10:04 AM EDT |
| Government Bond Yield | 8.92% | 8.935% | Daily | Oct 24, 09:32 AM EDT |
| Currency | 17.2653 | 17.3187 | Daily | Oct 24, 10:03 AM EDT |
| GDP | $400.26B | $380.7B | Yearly | 2024 |
| GDP Annual Growth Rate | 0.58% | 0.7% | Yearly | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate (QoQ) | 0.8% | 0.1% | Quarterly | Q2 2025 |
| GDP Growth Rate (YoY) | 0.6% | 0.8% | Quarterly | Q2 2025 |
| GDP per Capita | $5,708.96 | $5,747.42 | Yearly | 2024 |
| GDP per Capita PPP | $13,598.79 | $13,690.39 | Yearly | 2024 |
| R&D Expenditure (% GDP) | 0.62% | 0.62% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Real GDP | $365.41B | $363.31B | Yearly | 2024 |
| Annual Inflation Rate | 4.36% | 6.08% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Core Inflation Rate | 3.2% | 3.1% | Monthly | Sep'25 |
| Inflation Rate | 3.4% | 3.3% | Monthly | Sep'25 |
| Inflation Rate MoM | 0.2% | -0.1% | Monthly | Sep'25 |
| Producer Price Index (PPI) | 2.1% | 1.5% | Monthly | Aug'25 |
| Annual Unemployment Rate | 33.17% | 32.1% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Rate | 52.99% | 52.93% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 33.2% | 32.9% | Quarterly | Q2 2025 |
| Annual Exports | $110.11B | $110.61B | Yearly | 2024 |
| Annual Imports | $101.24B | $107.12B | Yearly | 2024 |
| Balance of Trade | ZAR 4B | ZAR 19.6B | Monthly | Aug'25 |
| Exports | ZAR 171.3B | ZAR 183.7B | Monthly | Aug'25 |
| Exports (% GDP) | 31.85% | 32.75% | Yearly | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | 0.61% | 0.9% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Imports | ZAR 167.4B | ZAR 164.2B | Monthly | Aug'25 |
| Imports (% GDP) | 29.85% | 32.43% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) | $8.04B | $1.22B | Yearly | 2024 |
| Tariff Rate | 7.31% | 7.16% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Trade (% GDP) | 61.7% | 65.18% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Current Account to GDP Ratio | -0.6% | -1.6% | Yearly | Dec'24 |
| Debt to GDP Ratio | 76.9% | 73.4% | Yearly | Dec'24 |
| Interest Rate | 7% | 7.25% | Daily | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Private Credit (% GDP) | 90.55% | 91.72% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Housing Index | 120 points | 120 points | Monthly | May'25 |
| Consumer Confidence | -13 points | -10 points | Quarterly | Q3 2025 |
| Retail Sales MoM | -1.2% | 2.3% | Monthly | Aug'25 |
| Retail Sales YoY | 2.3% | 5.7% | Monthly | Aug'25 |
| Business Confidence | 39 points | 40 points | Quarterly | Q3 2025 |
| Manufacturing PMI | 52.2 points | 49.5 points | Monthly | Sep'25 |
| Adult Literacy Rate | 90% | 95% | Yearly | 2021 |
| Happiness Index | 5.21 points | 5.42 points | Yearly | 2024 |
| Homicide Rate | 41.87 | 33.96 | Yearly | 2021 |
| Population | 64.01M | 63.21M | Yearly | 2024 |
| Primary Enrollment Rate | 96.1% | 98.12% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Agricultural Land (%) | 79.42% | 79.42% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Annual CO2 Emissions | 401.89M tonnes | 405.31M tonnes | Yearly | 2023 |
| Forest Area (%) | 14% | 14.03% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Corruption Control | -0.28 points | -0.33 points | Yearly | 2023 |
| Political stability index | -0.67 points | -0.68 points | Yearly | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 24.4 | 24.5 | Yearly | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy | 66.14 | 65.45 | Yearly | 2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.81 | 0.8 | Yearly | 2021 |
| Electricity Access | 87.7% | 86.5% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Internet Users | 75.7% | 75.5% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Travel Earnings | $2.72B | $9.06B | Yearly | 2020 |
| Visitor Arrivals | 3.89M | 14.8M | Yearly | 2020 |