Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Africa
South Africa: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.7145 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Africa, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Africa stood at 0.7145 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Africa peaked at 0.7145 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3522 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places South Africa 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3599 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.3522 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3565 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3679 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3793 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3957 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4059 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.408 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4178 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4353 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4471 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4636 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4773 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.499 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5254 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5548 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5845 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6032 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5939 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.612 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6313 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6465 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6625 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6719 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6808 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6853 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6933 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.704 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7059 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6623 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6945 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7088 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7145 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.7145 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 units per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.7145 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2304 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3826 units per square kilometre | 0.3522 units per square kilometre | 0.4178 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5184 units per square kilometre | 0.4353 units per square kilometre | 0.6032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6694 units per square kilometre | 0.612 units per square kilometre | 0.7059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.695 units per square kilometre | 0.6623 units per square kilometre | 0.7145 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 108 Chile 0.7824 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Morocco 0.7649 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Eswatini 0.7298 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Fiji 0.6937 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Uganda 0.6701 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Cambodia 0.6609 units per square kilometre 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Africa?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Africa was 0.7145 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7145 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3522 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- South Africa ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.