Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Africa
South Africa: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 1.51 % change on previous year in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Africa, 1992–2027
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Africa is 1.51 % change on previous year, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ 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.
That places South Africa 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -2.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 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 | +380.1% |
| 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 | +54.5% |
| 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 | 0.6645 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2017 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 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 | -2473.3% |
| 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 | 0.535 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2025 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +114.8% |
| 2026 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 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 | -2473.3% | 0.2599 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +380.1% | 0.5 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 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 | 0.7376 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | 4.86 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 165 Norway 1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Jamaica 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 167 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Greece 1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Germany 1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Portugal 1.47 % 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 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 1.51 % change on previous year in 2027, 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 5.6 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.17 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- South Africa ranks 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2027.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.