Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-03-31
South Africa's gdp growth rate (qoq) stands at 0.5453% as of 2026-03-31, up from 0.3725% in 2025-12-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (145 observations).
In 2026-03-31, South Africa's gdp growth rate (qoq) was 0.5453%, up from 0.3725% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, South Africa's gdp growth rate (qoq) was 0.3725%, up from 0.2991% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, South Africa's gdp growth rate (qoq) was 0.2991%, down from 0.7997% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, South Africa's gdp growth rate (qoq) was 0.7997%, up from 0.0505% in 2025-03-31.
In 2025-03-31, South Africa's gdp growth rate (qoq) was 0.0505%, down from 0.3988% in 2024-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 0.5453% | +0.1728% |
| 2025-12-31 | 0.3725% | +0.0734% |
| 2025-09-30 | 0.2991% | -0.5006% |
| 2025-06-30 | 0.7997% | +0.7492% |
| 2025-03-31 | 0.0505% | -0.3483% |
| 2024-12-31 | 0.3988% | +0.6892% |
| 2024-09-30 | -0.2905% | -0.5468% |
| 2024-06-30 | 0.2564% | +0.1704% |
| 2024-03-31 | 0.0859% | -0.3034% |
| 2023-12-31 | 0.3893% | +0.7716% |
| 2023-09-30 | -0.3823% | -1.19% |
| 2023-06-30 | 0.811% | +0.1191% |
| 2023-03-31 | 0.6919% | +2.13% |
| 2022-12-31 | -1.44% | -3.29% |
| 2022-09-30 | 1.85% | +2.77% |
| 2022-06-30 | -0.9122% | -2.43% |
| 2022-03-31 | 1.52% | -0.079% |
| 2021-12-31 | 1.6% | +3.34% |
| 2021-09-30 | -1.74% | -3.13% |
| 2021-06-30 | 1.39% | +0.8276% |
| 2021-03-31 | 0.5603% | -2.2% |
| 2020-12-31 | 2.76% | -11% |
| 2020-09-30 | 13.76% | +30.6% |
| 2020-06-30 | -16.84% | -16.8% |
| 2020-03-31 | -0.0402% | -0.004% |
| 2019-12-31 | -0.0362% | -0.1413% |
| 2019-09-30 | 0.1051% | -0.3471% |
| 2019-06-30 | 0.4522% | +1.33% |
| 2019-03-31 | -0.8734% | -1.15% |
| 2018-12-31 | 0.2775% | -0.9523% |
| 2018-09-30 | 1.23% | +1.48% |
| 2018-06-30 | -0.2487% | -0.7777% |
| 2018-03-31 | 0.529% | +0.1357% |
| 2017-12-31 | 0.3934% | +0.2095% |
| 2017-09-30 | 0.1839% | -0.3614% |
| 2017-06-30 | 0.5453% | +0.0732% |
| 2017-03-31 | 0.4721% | +0.3872% |
| 2016-12-31 | 0.0849% | +0.0971% |
| 2016-09-30 | -0.0122% | -0.1084% |
| 2016-06-30 | 0.0962% | -0.1427% |
| 2016-03-31 | 0.2389% | -0.1946% |
| 2015-12-31 | 0.4335% | -0.017% |
| 2015-09-30 | 0.4504% | +1.29% |
| 2015-06-30 | -0.8443% | -1.57% |
| 2015-03-31 | 0.7224% | -0.0264% |
| 2014-12-31 | 0.7488% | +0.2682% |
| 2014-09-30 | 0.4806% | +0.0859% |
| 2014-06-30 | 0.3947% | +0.5326% |
| 2014-03-31 | -0.1379% | -0.6763% |
| 2013-12-31 | 0.5384% | +0.0639% |
| 2013-09-30 | 0.4745% | -0.2529% |
| 2013-06-30 | 0.7274% | -0.0486% |
| 2013-03-31 | 0.776% | +0.2991% |
| 2012-12-31 | 0.4769% | +0.0704% |
| 2012-09-30 | 0.4066% | -0.4282% |
| 2012-06-30 | 0.8347% | +0.2679% |
| 2012-03-31 | 0.5668% | -0.1172% |
| 2011-12-31 | 0.6841% | +0.2703% |
| 2011-09-30 | 0.4138% | -0.1459% |
| 2011-06-30 | 0.5597% | -0.4251% |
| 2011-03-31 | 0.9848% | +0.054% |
| 2010-12-31 | 0.9308% | +0.0405% |
| 2010-09-30 | 0.8902% | +0.0508% |
| 2010-06-30 | 0.8394% | -0.3273% |
| 2010-03-31 | 1.17% | +0.4998% |
| 2009-12-31 | 0.667% | +0.4351% |
| 2009-09-30 | 0.2319% | +0.5751% |
| 2009-06-30 | -0.3432% | +1.21% |
| 2009-03-31 | -1.56% | -0.9863% |
| 2008-12-31 | -0.5692% | -0.8082% |
| 2008-09-30 | 0.2389% | -0.982% |
| 2008-06-30 | 1.22% | +0.8009% |
| 2008-03-31 | 0.42% | -0.9971% |
| 2007-12-31 | 1.42% | +0.2451% |
| 2007-09-30 | 1.17% | +0.3524% |
| 2007-06-30 | 0.8196% | -0.8041% |
| 2007-03-31 | 1.62% | +0.2409% |
| 2006-12-31 | 1.38% | +0.0017% |
| 2006-09-30 | 1.38% | -0.0391% |
| 2006-06-30 | 1.42% | -0.3369% |
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South Africa's gdp growth rate (qoq) is 0.5453% as of 2026-03-31, compared with 0.3725% in 2025-12-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 13.76% (2020-09-30); the lowest is -16.84% (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.