Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in South Africa
South Africa: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices was 3.81 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.81 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
118th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.81 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.11 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in South Africa stood at 3.81 million SLC per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in South Africa peaked at 3.81 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places South Africa 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.11 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.16 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.23 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.31 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.33 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.36 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.36 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.4 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.45 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.55 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 1.63 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.62 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.59 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.67 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.65 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.65 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.69 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.76 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.8 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.8 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.83 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.84 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.97 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.12 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.17 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.24 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.33 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.39 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.48 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.55 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.67 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.81 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.97 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.13 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.23 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.18 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.28 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.38 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.46 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.55 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.64 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.67 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.77 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.78 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.55 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 3.72 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.79 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.81 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 3.81 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.02 million SLC per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 3.81 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.61 million SLC per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.11 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.45 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.55 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.8 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.8 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.24 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.33 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.23 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.28 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.78 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.55 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.81 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 115 France 4.47 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 116 Turkey 4.44 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 117 Romania 4.11 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 119 Egypt 3.51 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 120 Nicaragua 3.49 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 121 Eswatini 3.48 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in South Africa?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in South Africa was 3.81 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices?
- South Africa ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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.