Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-03-31
South Africa's gdp annual growth rate stands at 2.03% as of 2026-03-31, up from 1.53% in 2025-12-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (145 observations).
In 2026-03-31, South Africa's gdp annual growth rate was 2.03%, up from 1.53% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, South Africa's gdp annual growth rate was 1.53%, down from 1.56% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, South Africa's gdp annual growth rate was 1.56%, up from 0.9586% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, South Africa's gdp annual growth rate was 0.9586%, up from 0.4145% in 2025-03-31.
In 2025-03-31, South Africa's gdp annual growth rate was 0.4145%, down from 0.4501% in 2024-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 2.03% | +0.5021% |
| 2025-12-31 | 1.53% | -0.0266% |
| 2025-09-30 | 1.56% | +0.5969% |
| 2025-06-30 | 0.9586% | +0.5442% |
| 2025-03-31 | 0.4145% | -0.0356% |
| 2024-12-31 | 0.4501% | +0.0095% |
| 2024-09-30 | 0.4406% | +0.0925% |
| 2024-06-30 | 0.3481% | -0.5551% |
| 2024-03-31 | 0.9032% | -0.6109% |
| 2023-12-31 | 1.51% | +1.85% |
| 2023-09-30 | -0.3332% | -2.24% |
| 2023-06-30 | 1.9% | +1.74% |
| 2023-03-31 | 0.1629% | -0.8249% |
| 2022-12-31 | 0.9878% | -3.11% |
| 2022-09-30 | 4.1% | +3.67% |
| 2022-06-30 | 0.4283% | -2.33% |
| 2022-03-31 | 2.76% | +0.9725% |
| 2021-12-31 | 1.79% | -1.16% |
| 2021-09-30 | 2.94% | -16.23% |
| 2021-06-30 | 19.18% | +21.43% |
| 2021-03-31 | -2.25% | +0.5837% |
| 2020-12-31 | -2.84% | +2.64% |
| 2020-09-30 | -5.48% | +11.34% |
| 2020-06-30 | -16.82% | -17.3% |
| 2020-03-31 | 0.481% | +0.8376% |
| 2019-12-31 | -0.3566% | -0.3127% |
| 2019-09-30 | -0.0439% | -1.12% |
| 2019-06-30 | 1.08% | +0.7052% |
| 2019-03-31 | 0.3739% | -1.42% |
| 2018-12-31 | 1.79% | -0.1176% |
| 2018-09-30 | 1.91% | +1.05% |
| 2018-06-30 | 0.8586% | -0.8028% |
| 2018-03-31 | 1.66% | +0.0575% |
| 2017-12-31 | 1.6% | +0.3122% |
| 2017-09-30 | 1.29% | +0.1982% |
| 2017-06-30 | 1.09% | +0.4515% |
| 2017-03-31 | 0.6419% | +0.2337% |
| 2016-12-31 | 0.4083% | -0.3497% |
| 2016-09-30 | 0.758% | -0.4662% |
| 2016-06-30 | 1.22% | +0.9511% |
| 2016-03-31 | 0.273% | -0.4837% |
| 2015-12-31 | 0.7567% | -0.3163% |
| 2015-09-30 | 1.07% | -0.0303% |
| 2015-06-30 | 1.1% | -1.26% |
| 2015-03-31 | 2.37% | +0.8743% |
| 2014-12-31 | 1.49% | +0.212% |
| 2014-09-30 | 1.28% | +0.0062% |
| 2014-06-30 | 1.27% | -0.3356% |
| 2014-03-31 | 1.61% | -0.93% |
| 2013-12-31 | 2.54% | +0.0626% |
| 2013-09-30 | 2.48% | +0.0693% |
| 2013-06-30 | 2.41% | -0.1091% |
| 2013-03-31 | 2.52% | +0.2128% |
| 2012-12-31 | 2.3% | -0.2109% |
| 2012-09-30 | 2.52% | -0.0074% |
| 2012-06-30 | 2.52% | +0.2797% |
| 2012-03-31 | 2.24% | -0.4249% |
| 2011-12-31 | 2.67% | -0.2516% |
| 2011-09-30 | 2.92% | -0.4884% |
| 2011-06-30 | 3.41% | -0.2877% |
| 2011-03-31 | 3.7% | -0.1868% |
| 2010-12-31 | 3.88% | +0.2715% |
| 2010-09-30 | 3.61% | +0.6761% |
| 2010-06-30 | 2.93% | +1.21% |
| 2010-03-31 | 1.73% | +2.74% |
| 2009-12-31 | -1.01% | +1.22% |
| 2009-09-30 | -2.23% | -0.0069% |
| 2009-06-30 | -2.22% | -1.53% |
| 2009-03-31 | -0.6841% | -1.99% |
| 2008-12-31 | 1.31% | -2.02% |
| 2008-09-30 | 3.33% | -0.9618% |
| 2008-06-30 | 4.29% | +0.4135% |
| 2008-03-31 | 3.88% | -1.25% |
| 2007-12-31 | 5.13% | +0.0355% |
| 2007-09-30 | 5.09% | -0.2173% |
| 2007-06-30 | 5.31% | -0.6274% |
| 2007-03-31 | 5.94% | -0.1392% |
| 2006-12-31 | 6.07% | +0.7465% |
| 2006-09-30 | 5.33% | +0.0182% |
| 2006-06-30 | 5.31% | — |
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South Africa's gdp annual growth rate is 2.03% as of 2026-03-31, compared with 1.53% in 2025-12-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 19.18% (2021-06-30); the lowest is -16.82% (2020-06-30), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.