GDP Growth of South Africa
| Source | World Bank : Growth, Growth per capita |
| IMF World Economic Outlook (October 2024) | |
| Date | 30 Oct 2024 |
- GDP growth
- GDP per capita growth
| Year | GDP Growth rate(%) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.698 |
| 2024 | 1.051 |
| 2025 | 1.492 |
| 2026 | 1.484 |
| 2027 | 1.543 |
| 2028 | 1.458 |
| 2029 | 1.488 |
| Year | Growth rate (%) | Rank/Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth | Per capita growth | GDP | GDP per capita | |
| 1961 | 3.845 | 0.978 | 64/105 | 71/104 |
| 1962 | 6.178 | 3.062 | 41/110 | 49/109 |
| 1963 | 7.374 | 4.165 | 31/110 | 39/109 |
| 1964 | 7.940 | 4.685 | 29/110 | 45/109 |
| 1965 | 6.123 | 2.892 | 45/110 | 56/109 |
| 1966 | 4.438 | 1.258 | 64/115 | 76/114 |
| 1967 | 7.197 | 3.936 | 28/118 | 41/117 |
| 1968 | 4.153 | 0.987 | 78/119 | 89/118 |
| 1969 | 4.716 | 1.562 | 76/119 | 88/118 |
| 1970 | 5.249 | 2.124 | 65/119 | 76/118 |
| 1971 | 4.279 | 1.276 | 72/142 | 91/141 |
| 1972 | 1.655 | -1.207 | 109/142 | 114/141 |
| 1973 | 4.572 | 1.638 | 82/142 | 84/141 |
| 1974 | 6.111 | 3.172 | 48/142 | 65/141 |
| 1975 | 1.695 | -1.070 | 75/143 | 86/142 |
| 1976 | 2.250 | -0.462 | 107/145 | 111/144 |
| 1977 | -0.094 | -2.737 | 124/146 | 124/145 |
| 1978 | 3.014 | 0.273 | 98/151 | 111/150 |
| 1979 | 3.791 | 1.065 | 85/151 | 99/150 |
| 1980 | 6.621 | 3.847 | 38/152 | 49/151 |
| 1981 | 5.361 | 2.681 | 51/161 | 61/160 |
| 1982 | -0.383 | -2.920 | 109/163 | 116/162 |
| 1983 | -1.847 | -4.442 | 123/165 | 127/164 |
| 1984 | 5.099 | 2.203 | 53/165 | 73/164 |
| 1985 | -1.212 | -4.094 | 142/168 | 142/167 |
| 1986 | 0.018 | -3.208 | 139/169 | 144/168 |
| 1987 | 2.101 | -1.409 | 110/171 | 125/170 |
| 1988 | 4.200 | 0.649 | 95/174 | 114/173 |
| 1989 | 2.395 | -0.981 | 112/175 | 134/175 |
| 1990 | -0.318 | -3.340 | 134/176 | 138/176 |
| 1991 | -1.018 | -3.518 | 142/194 | 146/194 |
| 1992 | -2.137 | -4.128 | 145/194 | 148/194 |
| 1993 | 1.234 | -0.587 | 116/195 | 113/195 |
| 1994 | 3.200 | 1.429 | 104/195 | 107/195 |
| 1995 | 3.100 | 1.417 | 117/196 | 127/196 |
| 1996 | 4.300 | 2.722 | 95/197 | 96/197 |
| 1997 | 2.600 | 1.187 | 142/197 | 143/197 |
| 1998 | 0.500 | -0.743 | 162/199 | 159/199 |
| 1999 | 2.400 | 1.268 | 125/199 | 114/199 |
| 2000 | 4.200 | 3.202 | 98/199 | 97/199 |
| 2001 | 2.700 | 1.794 | 111/200 | 100/200 |
| 2002 | 3.700 | 2.761 | 95/200 | 74/200 |
| 2003 | 2.949 | 2.002 | 129/204 | 117/204 |
| 2004 | 4.555 | 3.581 | 116/204 | 108/204 |
| 2005 | 5.277 | 4.287 | 95/204 | 72/204 |
| 2006 | 5.604 | 4.591 | 95/204 | 81/204 |
| 2007 | 5.360 | 4.298 | 107/205 | 87/205 |
| 2008 | 3.191 | 2.028 | 121/205 | 103/205 |
| 2009 | -1.538 | -2.702 | 126/208 | 124/208 |
| 2010 | 3.040 | 1.818 | 123/208 | 129/208 |
| 2011 | 3.169 | 1.873 | 118/208 | 125/208 |
| 2012 | 2.396 | 1.044 | 117/208 | 121/208 |
| 2013 | 2.485 | 1.099 | 124/208 | 125/208 |
| 2014 | 1.414 | -0.172 | 156/209 | 169/209 |
| 2015 | 1.322 | -0.758 | 154/209 | 173/209 |
| 2016 | 0.665 | -0.309 | 174/208 | 172/208 |
| 2017 | 1.158 | 0.767 | 165/209 | 148/209 |
| 2018 | 1.557 | 0.320 | 159/210 | 161/210 |
| 2019 | 0.260 | -1.030 | 178/209 | 176/209 |
| 2020 | -5.963 | -7.107 | 132/209 | 135/208 |
| 2021 | 4.703 | 3.662 | 114/208 | 114/207 |
| 2022 | 1.910 | 1.057 | 163/202 | 155/201 |
| 2023 | 0.602 | -0.265 | 151/186 | 143/179 |