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South Africa Real GDP

South Africa's real GDP rose to $365.41 billion in 2024, up from $363.31 billion in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.6% ($2.11 billion) from the previous year and accounts for 0.38% of the world's total real GDP. South Africa has real GDP higher than the global median ($365.41 billion vs median $29.34 billion). Compared with the median in Africa, South Africa is higher ($365.41 billion vs regional median $17.15 billion) and ranks 3rd out of 52 countries in Africa.

South Africa's GDP per capita fell to $5,708.96 in 2024, down from $5,747.42 in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Billion USD)
Year Real GDP (Billion USD)
2024 365.41
2023 363.31
2022 360.79
2021 354.02
2020 337.31
2019 359.48
2018 358.55
2017 353.06
2016 349.01
2015 346.71
2014 342.19
2013 337.42
2012 329.23
2011 321.53
2010 311.65
2009 302.46
2008 307.18
2007 297.69
2006 282.54
2005 267.55
2004 254.14
2003 243.07
2002 236.1
2001 227.68
2000 221.69
1999 212.76
1998 207.77
1997 206.74
1996 201.5
1995 193.19
1994 187.38
1993 181.57
1992 179.36
1991 183.28
1990 185.16
1989 185.75
1988 181.41
1987 174.09
1986 170.51
1985 170.48
1984 172.57
1983 164.2
1982 167.29
1981 167.93
1980 159.39
1979 149.49
1978 144.03
1977 139.82
1976 139.95
1975 136.87
1974 134.59
1973 126.84
1972 121.29
1971 119.32
1970 114.42
1969 108.71
1968 103.82
1967 99.68
1966 92.99
1965 89.03
1964 83.9
1963 77.73
1962 72.39
1961 68.18
1960 65.65
South Africa Real GDP : Definition
Real GDP is defined as the value of all goods and services produced in South Africa, measured in US dollars adjusted to 2015 prices. By fixing prices to a base year, it removes the effect of inflation, so this represents real GDP rather than nominal GDP.