Annual simplified: Operating surplus and mixed income in South Africa
South Africa: Annual simplified: Operating surplus and mixed income was 3.26 million National currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual simplified non-financial accounts by institutional sector in South Africa, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3.26 million National currency for annual simplified non-financial accounts by institutional sector in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual simplified non-financial accounts by institutional sector in South Africa peaked at 3.26 million National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 258,650 National currency, in 1995.
South Africa ranks 12th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual simplified: Operating surplus and mixed income in South Africa, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 258,650 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 295,300 National currency | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 324,791 National currency | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 341,014 National currency | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 373,252 National currency | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 444,576 National currency | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 512,165 National currency | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 630,805 National currency | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 683,241 National currency | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 744,611 National currency | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 829,012 National currency | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 928,302 National currency | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million National currency | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million National currency | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million National currency | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.36 million National currency | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million National currency | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million National currency | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million National currency | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million National currency | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.73 million National currency | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.87 million National currency | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million National currency | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.10 million National currency | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.21 million National currency | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.24 million National currency | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.62 million National currency | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 2.86 million National currency | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 3.00 million National currency | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.14 million National currency | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 3.26 million National currency | +3.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 3.26 million National currency is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.09 million National currency, 15% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 318,601 National currency | 258,650 National currency | 373,252 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 829,180 National currency | 444,576 National currency | 1.27 million National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million National currency | 1.36 million National currency | 2.21 million National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 million National currency | 2.24 million National currency | 3.26 million National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 9 Slovenia 24,909 National currency compare
- 9 United States 12.09 million National currency compare
- 10 Estonia 14,980 National currency compare
- 10 Czechia 4.13 million National currency compare
- 11 Latvia 14,003 National currency compare
- 11 Brazil 4.08 million National currency compare
- 13 Sweden 2.24 million National currency compare
- 14 Germany 1.59 million National currency compare
- 15 Iceland 1.56 million National currency compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 108.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual simplified non-financial accounts by institutional sector in South Africa?
- Annual simplified non-financial accounts by institutional sector in South Africa was 3.26 million National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual simplified non-financial accounts by institutional sector recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 million National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual simplified non-financial accounts by institutional sector recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,650 National currency in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for annual simplified non-financial accounts by institutional sector?
- South Africa ranks 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual simplified non-financial accounts by institutional sector rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual simplified non-financial accounts by institutional sector (Balancing items) — Operating surplus and mixed income, gross. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents the balancing items for a simplified sequence of non-financial accounts from the generation of income account to the capital account. This table is designed to be used in conjunction with the tables entitled ‘Annual simplified non-financial accounts by institutional sector (Expenditure)’ and ‘Annual simplified non-financial accounts by institutional sector (Revenue)’. The data is presented for the economy of each country (or area) as a whole and also for Corporations (both non-financial and financial), General Government, and Households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs). The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Alternatively, specific lines within the sequence can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter to compare an item for combinations of sectors, countries and time periods. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE13 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org