Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in South Africa
South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 4.18 % change on previous year in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
33.18 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
4.18 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in South Africa, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 4.18 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in South Africa peaked at 33.18 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.18 % change on previous year, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1963 | 10.87 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 1964 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 11.57 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1968 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1969 | 12.71 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 1970 | 9.76 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1971 | 10.52 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 12.85 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 23.74 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 1974 | 22.98 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1976 | 12.9 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 15.05 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1979 | 19.49 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 33.18 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 1981 | 15.82 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1982 | 13.5 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 14.42 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 17.21 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 17.08 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 16.9 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 20.02 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 20.07 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1991 | 14.55 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 14.48 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 13.69 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 12.74 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 13.33 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 2001 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 14.81 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 2003 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2004 | 11.38 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 12.21 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 14.68 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2010 | 9.58 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 2011 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 8.79 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 4.18 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34 % change on previous year, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 4.18 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.4 % change on previous year, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.27 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | 12.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.09 % change on previous year | 9.76 % change on previous year | 23.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.36 % change on previous year | 13.5 % change on previous year | 33.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.47 % change on previous year | 8.27 % change on previous year | 15.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.49 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year | 14.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 10.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 113 Comoros 4.36 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Lesotho 4.29 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Bahamas 4.28 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Jamaica 4.1 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Sweden 4.08 % change on previous year compare
- 119 United States 3.98 % 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -32.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 37.05 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 99.62 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in South Africa?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in South Africa was 4.18 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.18 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- South Africa ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.