GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.11 % change on previous year for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 5.6 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -6.17 % change on previous year, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 162nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 1993 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 1994 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +159.4% |
| 1995 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1997 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1999 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +380.0% |
| 2000 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2002 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2003 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 2005 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2009 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2010 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -297.6% |
| 2011 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2015 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6646 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2017 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 2018 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2599 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2020 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -2473.6% |
| 2021 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 2022 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2023 | 0.806 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5349 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2025 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +108.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.11 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.17 % change on previous year, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.11 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2473.6% | 0.2599 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.6 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 0.2599 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5339 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | 4.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 159 Belarus 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Iceland 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Japan 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Norway 1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Micronesia (country) 1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Slovenia 1.06 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in South Africa was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.17 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.