Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in South Africa
South Africa: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 5.75 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.75 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
121st
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.75 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.011 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square 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, per square in South Africa stood at 5.75 million SLC per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in South Africa peaked at 5.75 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.011 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 121st of 192 countries on this measure, 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.011 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0121 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0137 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.017 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0208 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0235 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0265 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0294 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0339 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0405 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0539 million SLC per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0624 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0708 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.081 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 0.095 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1096 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1283 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 0.15 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 0.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2161 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2489 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2928 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3372 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3965 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4493 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5135 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5785 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6419 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6972 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7631 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8681 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9611 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.93 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 2.15 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.52 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 2.74 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 3.19 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 3.41 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.64 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 3.92 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 4.19 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 4.42 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.64 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.59 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.12 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 5.46 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 5.75 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 5.75 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.79 million SLC per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 5.75 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.01 million SLC per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0228 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.011 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0405 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1147 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0539 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2161 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4919 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2489 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.7631 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.8681 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.3 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.52 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.64 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.23 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.59 million SLC per square kilometre | 5.75 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 118 Romania 6.97 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 119 Bhutan 6.54 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 6.41 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 122 Austria 5.73 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 123 Malaysia 5.55 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 124 Nicaragua 5.4 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, per square in South Africa?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in South Africa was 5.75 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- South Africa ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 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 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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 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.