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South Africa GDP

South Africa's GDP is $389.3B in 2019 — ranked #32 in the world, accounting for 0.44% of global GDP.

ISO: ZAFWorld rank: #32Member of: BRICS, G20, Sub-Saharan Africa, Upper middle incomeSource: World Bank
$389.3B
GDP (2019)
$6,534
GDP per capita
0.44%
of world GDP

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

Key figures

IndicatorValueYear
GDP (current US$)$389.3B2019
GDP per capita$6,5342019
GDP growth+0.3%2019
Population59.6M2019
World GDP rank#322019
Share of world GDP0.44%2019

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
YearGDPPer capitaGrowthRank% World
2024$401.1B$6,267+0.5%#400.36%
2023$381.4B$6,034+0.8%#400.36%
2022$407.6B$6,534+2.1%#380.40%
2021$420.0B$6,829+4.9%#340.43%
2020$338.0B$5,581-6.2%#390.39%
2019$389.3B$6,534+0.3%#320.44%
2018$405.3B$6,914+1.6%#310.47%
2017$381.4B$6,618+1.2%#300.47%
2016$323.6B$5,651+0.7%#320.42%
2015$346.7B$6,112+1.3%#310.46%

FAQ

What is the GDP of South Africa?

South Africa's GDP is $389.3B in 2019, ranking #32 in the world and making up 0.44% of global GDP.

What is South Africa's GDP per capita?

GDP per capita is $6,534.

What share of world GDP is South Africa?

South Africa accounts for 0.44% of world GDP in 2019.

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

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