GDP (constant 2015 US$) in South Africa
South Africa: GDP (constant 2015 US$) was 369.91 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
369.91 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 212 countries
All-time high
369.91 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
65.65 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 369.91 billion constant 2015 US$ for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in South Africa peaked at 369.91 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.65 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places South Africa 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 68.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 72.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 77.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 83.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 89.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 92.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 99.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 103.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 108.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 114.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 119.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 121.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 126.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 134.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 136.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 139.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 139.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 144.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 149.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 159.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 167.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 167.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 164.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 172.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 170.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 170.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 174.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 181.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 185.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 185.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 183.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 179.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 181.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 187.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 193.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 201.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 206.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 207.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 212.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 221.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 227.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 236.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 243.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 254.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 267.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 282.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 297.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 307.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 302.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 311.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 321.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 329.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 337.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 342.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 346.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 349.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 353.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 358.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 359.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 337.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 353.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 360.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 363.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 365.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 369.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 369.91 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.29 billion constant 2015 US$, 7.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 369.91 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 22.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 65.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 108.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 132.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 114.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 149.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 171.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 159.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 185.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 179.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 212.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 264.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 221.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 307.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 340.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 311.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 359.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 358.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 337.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 369.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 38 Austria 424.41 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 39 Denmark 373.88 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 40 Colombia 372.67 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 42 Bangladesh 348.69 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 43 Hong Kong 348.32 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 44 Chile 296.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in South Africa?
- Gdp in South Africa was 369.91 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 369.91 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.65 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 212 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 2015 US$). 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 is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.