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South Africa GDP Growth Rate (QoQ)

South Africa's Quarter-over-Quarter GDP growth rate accelerated to 0.8% in Q2 2025, up from 0.1% in Q1 2025. This marks the strongest quarterly expansion since Q3 2022. Growth was driven by the mining and quarrying sector's 3.7% expansion, manufacturing's 1.8% growth and a 1.7% increase in trade, catering and accommodation. Household consumption expenditure rose by 0.8%, aided by low inflation and eased financial conditions. South Africa's record low GDP growth rate was -16.8% in Q2 2020 and record high was 13.8% in Q3 2020.

Quarterly Historical Data (1993-2025)

(in %)
Quarter GDP Growth Rate (QoQ)
Q2 2025 0.8%
Q1 2025 0.1%
Q4 2024 0.4%
Q3 2024 -0.1%
Q2 2024 0.3%
Q1 2024 0.1%
Q4 2023 0.3%
Q3 2023 -0.4%
Q2 2023 0.7%
Q1 2023 0.6%
Q4 2022 -1.4%
Q3 2022 1.9%
Q2 2022 -0.9%
Q1 2022 1.3%
Q4 2021 1.6%
Q3 2021 -1.7%
Q2 2021 1.4%
Q1 2021 0.6%
Q4 2020 2.8%
Q3 2020 13.8%
Q2 2020 -16.8%
Q1 2020 0%
Q4 2019 0%
Q3 2019 0.1%
Q2 2019 0.5%
Q1 2019 -0.9%
Q4 2018 0.3%
Q3 2018 1.2%
Q2 2018 -0.2%
Q1 2018 0.5%
Q4 2017 0.4%
Q3 2017 0.2%
Q2 2017 0.5%
Q1 2017 0.5%
Q4 2016 0.1%
Q3 2016 0%
Q2 2016 0.1%
Q1 2016 0.2%
Q4 2015 0.4%
Q3 2015 0.5%
Q2 2015 -0.8%
Q1 2015 0.7%
Q4 2014 0.9%
Q3 2014 0.3%
Q2 2014 0.3%
Q1 2014 -0.1%
Q4 2013 0.6%
Q3 2013 0.5%
Q2 2013 0.7%
Q1 2013 0.8%
Q4 2012 0.4%
Q3 2012 0.3%
Q2 2012 0.7%
Q1 2012 0.5%
Q4 2011 0.7%
Q3 2011 0.3%
Q2 2011 0.5%
Q1 2011 1.1%
Q4 2010 0.9%
Q3 2010 0.9%
Q2 2010 0.8%
Q1 2010 1.2%
Q4 2009 0.7%
Q3 2009 0.2%
Q2 2009 -0.3%
Q1 2009 -1.6%
Q4 2008 -0.6%
Q3 2008 0.2%
Q2 2008 1.2%
Q1 2008 0.4%
Q4 2007 1.4%
Q3 2007 1.2%
Q2 2007 0.8%
Q1 2007 1.6%
Q4 2006 1.4%
Q3 2006 1.4%
Q2 2006 1.4%
Q1 2006 1.8%
Q4 2005 0.7%
Q3 2005 1.4%
Q2 2005 1.8%
Q1 2005 1%
Q4 2004 1.1%
Q3 2004 1.6%
Q2 2004 1.4%
Q1 2004 1.5%
Q4 2003 0.6%
Q3 2003 0.5%
Q2 2003 0.5%
Q1 2003 0.9%
Q4 2002 0.7%
Q3 2002 0.8%
Q2 2002 1.2%
Q1 2002 1.3%
Q4 2001 0.8%
Q3 2001 0.3%
Q2 2001 0.5%
Q1 2001 0.7%
Q4 2000 0.9%
Q3 2000 1%
Q2 2000 0.9%
Q1 2000 1.1%
Q4 1999 1.1%
Q3 1999 1.1%
Q2 1999 0.8%
Q1 1999 0.9%
Q4 1998 0.1%
Q3 1998 -0.2%
Q2 1998 0.1%
Q1 1998 0.1%
Q4 1997 0.2%
Q3 1997 0.2%
Q2 1997 0.6%
Q1 1997 0.3%
Q4 1996 1%
Q3 1996 1.1%
Q2 1996 1.9%
Q1 1996 1.4%
Q4 1995 0.4%
Q3 1995 0.4%
Q2 1995 0.4%
Q1 1995 0.4%
Q4 1994 1.7%
Q3 1994 1.1%
Q2 1994 1.1%
Q1 1994 -0.1%
Q4 1993 0.7%
Q3 1993 1.4%
Q2 1993 1.1%

Recent Events

datetime event actual previous consensus
2025-09-09 05:30 AM GDP Growth Rate QoQ (Q2) 0.8% 0.1% 0.5%
South Africa GDP Growth Rate (QoQ) : Definition
South Africa's quarter-over-quarter GDP growth rate measures the percentage change in the nation's total economic output between consecutive quarters. Stats SA calculates this using inflation-adjusted (real) GDP figures, comparing the current quarter's output to the prior quarter's. Major contributors include household consumption, investment, government spending and net exports.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
GDP $400.26B $380.7B 2024
GDP Annual Growth Rate 0.58% 0.7% 2024
GDP Growth Rate (YoY) 0.6% 0.8% Jun'25
GDP per Capita $5,708.96 $5,747.42 2024
GDP per Capita PPP $13,598.79 $13,690.39 2024
R&D Expenditure (% GDP) 0.62% 0.62% 2022
Real GDP $365.41B $363.31B 2024