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South Africa GDP

South Africa's GDP is $427.2B in 2025 — ranked #39 in the world, accounting for 0.36% of global GDP.

ISO: ZAFWorld rank: #39Member of: BRICS, G20, Sub-Saharan Africa, Southern Africa, Upper middle incomeLatest actual: 2025
$427.2B
GDP (2025)
$6,598
GDP per capita
0.36%
of world GDP

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South Africa GDP history (2015–2024), per capita, growth and world share. Excel and CSV.

GDP history

Year-by-year GDP data for South Africa.

$346.7B 2015 $323.6B 2016 $381.4B 2017 $405.3B 2018 $389.3B 2019 $338.0B 2020 $420.0B 2021 $407.6B 2022 $381.4B 2023 $401.1B 2024 $427.2B 2025

All years

Each year has its own page with detailed figures. Status shows whether actual World Bank data is available.

YearStatusGDPRankPage
2027PendingSee 2027 status →
2026PendingSee 2026 status →
2025Latest · Actual$427.2B#39View 2025 →
2024Actual$401.1B#40View 2024 →
2023Actual$381.4B#40View 2023 →
2022Actual$407.6B#38View 2022 →
2021Actual$420.0B#34View 2021 →
2020Actual$338.0B#39View 2020 →
2019Actual$389.3B#32View 2019 →
2018Actual$405.3B#31View 2018 →
2017Actual$381.4B#30View 2017 →
2016Actual$323.6B#32View 2016 →
2015Actual$346.7B#31View 2015 →

FAQ

What is the GDP of South Africa?

South Africa's GDP is $427.2B in 2025, ranking #39.

What is South Africa's GDP per capita?

GDP per capita is $6,598.

What share of world GDP is South Africa?

South Africa accounts for 0.36% of world GDP in 2025.

About. Figures from the World Bank's World Development Indicators. Full historical series (2015–2024) available in the download above.

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