Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic … unit in South Africa
South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic … unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per in South Africa, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in 2019.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in South Africa peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places South Africa 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic … unit in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in South Africa?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in South Africa was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does South Africa rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per?
- South Africa ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.