Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
South Africa's productivity stands at 48,694 as of 2025-12-31, down from 48,752 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2025 (35 observations).
In 2025, South Africa's productivity was 48,694, down from 48,752 in 2024.
In 2024, South Africa's productivity was 48,752, down from 49,596 in 2023.
In 2023, South Africa's productivity was 49,596, down from 52,340 in 2022.
In 2022, South Africa's productivity was 52,340, down from 54,304 in 2021.
In 2021, South Africa's productivity was 54,304, up from 50,732 in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48,694 | -58.03 |
| 2024 | 48,752 | -843.77 |
| 2023 | 49,596 | -2,744 |
| 2022 | 52,340 | -1,964 |
| 2021 | 54,304 | +3,573 |
| 2020 | 50,732 | +704.53 |
| 2019 | 50,027 | -6.58 |
| 2018 | 50,034 | -260.93 |
| 2017 | 50,295 | -41.55 |
| 2016 | 50,336 | +696.63 |
| 2015 | 49,639 | -1,508 |
| 2014 | 51,148 | -267.73 |
| 2013 | 51,415 | -411.7 |
| 2012 | 51,827 | +28.05 |
| 2011 | 51,799 | +828.12 |
| 2010 | 50,971 | +3,034 |
| 2009 | 47,937 | +808.98 |
| 2008 | 47,128 | +888.36 |
| 2007 | 46,240 | +1,703 |
| 2006 | 44,537 | +1,660 |
| 2005 | 42,877 | +1,469 |
| 2004 | 41,409 | +1,076 |
| 2003 | 40,332 | +498.27 |
| 2002 | 39,834 | +682.18 |
| 2001 | 39,152 | +293.84 |
| 2000 | 38,858 | +850.9 |
| 1999 | 38,007 | +238.84 |
| 1998 | 37,768 | -470.95 |
| 1997 | 38,239 | +425.87 |
| 1996 | 37,813 | +1,006 |
| 1995 | 36,807 | +619.11 |
| 1994 | 36,188 | +388.86 |
| 1993 | 35,799 | -446.96 |
| 1992 | 36,246 | -1,285 |
| 1991 | 37,531 | — |
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South Africa's productivity is 48,694 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 48,752 in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 54,304 (2021); the lowest is 35,799 (1993), across data from 1991 to 2025.
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