Economy
South Africa's GDP annual growth rate is 2.03% as of 2026-03-31, according to national statistics offices and central banks. Other tracked indicators include GDP (current US$) at 427.18B, GDP growth rate (QoQ) at 0.5453%, GDP per capita at 6,598.
| Indicator | Last | Change | Trend | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Unit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour force participation | 55.58% | +0.014 | 55.57% | 58.1% | 50.55% | % | 2025-12-31 | |
| Life expectancy | 66.31 | +0.173 | 66.14 | 66.31 | 52.58 | years | 2024-12-31 | |
| Population growth | 1.15% | -0.0998 | 1.25% | 3.49% | 0.6538% | % | 2025-12-31 | |
| Population | 64.75M | +740,132 | 64.01M | 64.75M | 16.44M | people | 2025-12-31 | |
| Productivity (GDP per worker) | 48,752 | -843.77 | 49,596 | 54,304 | 35,799 | int$ | 2024-12-31 | |
| Unemployment rate | 32.39% | +0.112 | 32.28% | 34.01% | 22.26% | % | 2025-12-31 | |
| Youth unemployment rate | 59.93% | -0.318 | 60.25% | 65.45% | 42.09% | % | 2025-12-31 |
South Africa's GDP growth is 2.03% as of 2026-03-31, according to national statistics offices and central banks.
South Africa's inflation rate (CPI) is 4.41% as of 2026-05-31, according to national statistics offices and central banks.
South Africa has 70 macroeconomic and markets indicators on ECONOMY, sourced from national statistics offices and central banks, last updated 2026-05-31.
Last updated 2026-05-31