South Africa: GDP, current U.S. dollars

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 South Africa

Gross Domestic Product, billions of U.S. dollars

 Latest value 400.26
 Year 2024
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 173.19
 Min - Max 8.75 - 458.20
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2024 is 400.26 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 380.7 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 612.35 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 1960 to 2024 is 173.19 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 8.75 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 458.2 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
South Africa - GDP, current U.S. dollars - Recent values chart

Historical series
South Africa - GDP, current U.S. dollars - historical chart - 1960-2024




Definition: Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

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 Economic growth 0.58 2024 percent
 GDP, constant dollars 362.9 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 GDP, current U.S. dollars 400.26 2024 billion U.S. dollars
 GDP per capita, current dollars 6,022.54 2023 U.S. dollars
 GDP per capita, PPP 13,599 2024 U.S. dollars
 GDP per capita, constant dollars 6,006.45 2023 U.S. dollars
 Productivity, relative to the U.S. 31.41 2021 index points
 Economic growth, quarterly 0.75 Q1/2025 percent
 Economic growth Q-on-Q 0.10 Q1/2025 percent
 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 1,798.80 Q1/2025 billion
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