South Africa: Economic growth, quarterly
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The latest data from Q2 2025 show economic growth of 0.61 percent,
which is a decrease from the rate of growth of 0.8 percent in the previous quarter and
an increase compared to the growth rate of 0.38 percent in the same quarter last year.
The economic growth time series for South Africa cover the period from Q1 1994 to Q2 2025.
During that time span, the average growth rate for South Africa was
2.31 percent. The lowest rate of growth of -16.42 percent was recorded in Q2 2020 while the highest growth rate was 19.23 percent in Q2 2021.
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* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
- Measure: percent
- Source: Statistics South Africa
| Recent values | South Africa: Economic growth, percent change in quarterly real GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 Q2 | 0.61 |
| 2025 Q1 | 0.8 |
| 2024 Q4 | 0.79 |
| 2024 Q3 | 0.43 |
| 2024 Q2 | 0.38 |
| 2024 Q1 | 0.53 |
| 2023 Q4 | 1.61 |
| 2023 Q3 | -0.82 |
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Definition: The percent change in the Gross Domestic Product from the same quarter last year using constant prices.
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic growth | 0.58 | 2024 | percent |
| GDP, constant dollars | 365.4 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| GDP, current U.S. dollars | 400.26 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| GDP per capita, current dollars | 6,253.37 | 2024 | U.S. dollars |
| GDP per capita, PPP | 13,599 | 2024 | U.S. dollars |
| GDP per capita, constant dollars | 5,708.96 | 2024 | U.S. dollars |
| Productivity, relative to the U.S. | 31.41 | 2021 | index points |
| Economic growth, quarterly | 0.61 | Q2/2025 | percent |
| Economic growth Q-on-Q | 0.83 | Q2/2025 | percent |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP) | 1,876.41 | Q2/2025 | billion |