Country · ZAF
South Africa · Economy
Period
South Africa: GDP of 427.1 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +26.4 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +1.1 %.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · copied on 2026-11-11
- GDP, current dollars
- 427.1 bn$
- 2025 · +26.4 % since 2020
- GDP per capita
- 6,769 $
- 2025 · +20.2 % since 2020
- Inflation
- 3.2 %
- 2025 · −0.1 pt since 2020
- Public debt
- 78.4 %
- 2025 · +9.5 pt since 2020
GDP, current dollars
Billions of current dollars · dashed: estimates and projections
In its region
GDP in current dollars, 2020 → 2025
- 1 Angola +112.7 %
- 2 Mozambique +65.8 %
- 3 Zambia +58.3 %
- 4 Zimbabwe +45.9 %
- 5 Namibia +42.5 %
- 6 Botswana +33.2 %
- 7 Lesotho +32.2 %
- 8 Malawi +27.4 %
- 9 South Africa +26.4 %
- 10 Eswatini +25.9 %
All indicators
Value in 2025 and change since 2020
| Indicator | 2020 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real GDP growth | −6.2 % | +1.1 % | +7.3 pt |
| GDP, current dollars | 337.9 bn$ | 427.1 bn$ | +26.4 % |
| GDP per capita | 5,631 $ | 6,769 $ | +20.2 % |
| GDP per capita, PPP | 12,789 $ | 16,319 $ | +27.6 % |
| Inflation | 3.3 % | 3.2 % | −0.1 pt |
| Public debt | 68.9 % | 78.4 % | +9.5 pt |
| Population | 60.0 M | 63.1 M | +5.2 % |
| Fiscal balance | −9.6 % | −5.6 % | +4.0 pt |
| Current account | +2.0 % | −0.5 % | −2.5 pt |
| Unemployment | 29.2 % | 32.4 % | +3.2 pt |