South Africa GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of South Africa is $489.08 billion ($489,083,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). #39 in the world
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 1.0%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in South Africa (with a population of 65,453,084 people) is $7,659 in 2026, an increase of $890 from $6,769 in 2025; this represents a change of 13.1% in GDP per capita. #128 in the world
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of South Africa
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $489,083,000,000 | 1.0% | $7,659 | +1.09% |
| 2025 | $427,141,000,000 | 1.1% | $6,769 | +1.16% |
| 2024 | $401,076,000,000 | 0.5% | $6,365 | +1.26% |
| 2023 | $381,334,000,000 | 0.8% | $6,133 | +1.34% |
| 2022 | $407,430,000,000 | 2.1% | $6,640 | +1.42% |
| 2021 | $419,878,000,000 | 4.9% | $6,924 | +1.55% |
| 2020 | $337,876,000,000 | −6.2% | $5,631 | +1.64% |
| 2019 | $389,245,000,000 | 0.3% | $6,583 | +1.66% |
| 2018 | $405,093,000,000 | 1.6% | $6,956 | +1.70% |
| 2017 | $381,317,000,000 | 1.2% | $6,647 | +0.66% |
| 2016 | $323,493,000,000 | 0.7% | $5,721 | +0.94% |
| 2015 | $346,663,000,000 | 1.3% | $6,223 | +2.03% |
| 2014 | $381,195,000,000 | 1.4% | $6,952 | +1.68% |
| 2013 | $400,877,000,000 | 2.5% | $7,432 | +1.67% |
| 2012 | $434,400,000,000 | 2.4% | $8,186 | +1.49% |
| 2011 | $458,708,000,000 | 3.2% | $8,785 | +1.24% |
| 2010 | $417,315,000,000 | 3.0% | $8,118 | +1.19% |
| 2009 | $331,184,000,000 | −1.5% | $6,538 | +1.20% |
| 2008 | $316,491,000,000 | 3.2% | $6,338 | +1.16% |
| 2007 | $332,650,000,000 | 5.4% | $6,752 | +1.06% |
| 2006 | $304,055,000,000 | 5.6% | $6,251 | +1.03% |
| 2005 | $288,749,000,000 | 5.3% | $6,008 | +1.02% |
| 2004 | $256,188,000,000 | 4.6% | $5,393 | +1.01% |
| 2003 | $197,017,000,000 | 2.9% | $4,191 | +1.00% |
| 2002 | $129,385,000,000 | 3.7% | $2,778 | +0.95% |
| 2001 | $135,527,000,000 | 2.7% | $2,974 | +0.86% |
| 2000 | $151,855,000,000 | 4.2% | $3,377 | +0.92% |
| 1999 | $151,426,000,000 | 2.4% | $3,415 | +1.10% |
| 1998 | $152,885,000,000 | 0.5% | $3,500 | +1.22% |
| 1997 | $169,004,000,000 | 2.6% | $3,931 | +1.21% |
| 1996 | $163,340,000,000 | 4.3% | $3,867 | +1.31% |
| 1995 | $171,736,000,000 | 3.1% | $4,144 | +1.22% |
| 1994 | $153,569,000,000 | 3.2% | $3,786 | +1.63% |
| 1993 | $147,236,000,000 | 1.2% | $3,715 | +2.01% |
| 1992 | $146,970,000,000 | −2.1% | $3,801 | +1.81% |
| 1991 | $135,227,000,000 | −1.0% | $3,585 | +2.31% |
| 1990 | $126,027,000,000 | −0.3% | $3,425 | +2.82% |
| 1989 | $108,070,000,000 | 2.4% | $3,008 | +2.98% |
| 1988 | $104,010,000,000 | 4.2% | $2,963 | +3.09% |
| 1987 | $96,533,000,000 | 2.1% | $2,814 | +3.17% |
| 1986 | $73,399,000,000 | 0.0% | $2,191 | +3.25% |
| 1985 | $64,481,000,000 | −1.2% | $1,973 | +3.39% |
| 1984 | $84,838,000,000 | 5.1% | $2,665 | +3.52% |
| 1983 | $96,205,000,000 | −1.8% | $3,104 | +3.56% |
| 1982 | $85,897,000,000 | −0.4% | $2,849 | +3.52% |
| 1981 | $93,150,000,000 | 5.4% | $3,176 | +3.46% |
| 1980 | $89,412,000,000 | 6.6% | $3,131 | +3.09% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,075,434,000,000 | $16,841 | 3.2% | +1.09% |
| 2025 | $1,029,715,000,000 | $16,319 | 3.6% | +1.16% |
| 2024 | $992,244,000,000 | $15,746 | 1.7% | +1.26% |
| 2023 | $962,316,000,000 | $15,476 | 3.2% | +1.34% |
| 2022 | $920,123,000,000 | $14,996 | 8.1% | +1.42% |
| 2021 | $841,476,000,000 | $13,876 | 8.5% | +1.55% |
| 2020 | $767,391,000,000 | $12,789 | −5% | +1.64% |
| 2019 | $796,183,000,000 | $13,465 | 0.2% | +1.66% |
| 2018 | $782,329,000,000 | $13,434 | −2.7% | +1.70% |
| 2017 | $791,817,000,000 | $13,803 | 1.5% | +0.66% |
| 2016 | $768,982,000,000 | $13,600 | 0.1% | +0.94% |
| 2015 | $756,715,000,000 | $13,583 | 0.6% | +2.03% |
| 2014 | $739,975,000,000 | $13,496 | 1.5% | +1.68% |
| 2013 | $717,168,000,000 | $13,296 | 2.5% | +1.67% |
| 2012 | $688,064,000,000 | $12,966 | 2.6% | +1.49% |
| 2011 | $659,680,000,000 | $12,633 | 3.7% | +1.24% |
| 2010 | $626,493,000,000 | $12,187 | 2.8% | +1.19% |
| 2009 | $600,711,000,000 | $11,859 | −2.3% | +1.20% |
| 2008 | $606,355,000,000 | $12,143 | 3.8% | +1.16% |
| 2007 | $576,498,000,000 | $11,702 | 6.8% | +1.06% |
| 2006 | $532,734,000,000 | $10,952 | 7.6% | +1.03% |
| 2005 | $489,373,000,000 | $10,182 | 7.3% | +1.02% |
| 2004 | $450,710,000,000 | $9,488 | 6.2% | +1.01% |
| 2003 | $419,789,000,000 | $8,931 | 4% | +1.00% |
| 2002 | $399,869,000,000 | $8,586 | 3% | +0.95% |
| 2001 | $379,700,000,000 | $8,332 | 3.6% | +0.86% |
| 2000 | $361,576,000,000 | $8,040 | 5.1% | +0.92% |
| 1999 | $339,316,000,000 | $7,653 | 2.3% | +1.10% |
| 1998 | $326,740,000,000 | $7,480 | 0% | +1.22% |
| 1997 | $321,500,000,000 | $7,478 | 2.5% | +1.21% |
| 1996 | $308,041,000,000 | $7,293 | 4.2% | +1.31% |
| 1995 | $290,031,000,000 | $6,999 | 3% | +1.22% |
| 1994 | $275,535,000,000 | $6,793 | 3% | +1.63% |
| 1993 | $261,409,000,000 | $6,596 | 1.1% | +2.01% |
| 1992 | $252,245,000,000 | $6,523 | −2.4% | +1.81% |
| 1991 | $252,010,000,000 | $6,681 | −0.2% | +2.31% |
| 1990 | $246,272,000,000 | $6,692 | 1% | +2.82% |
| 1989 | $238,145,000,000 | $6,628 | 4% | +2.98% |
| 1988 | $223,799,000,000 | $6,376 | 5.4% | +3.09% |
| 1987 | $207,462,000,000 | $6,048 | 2.2% | +3.17% |
| 1986 | $198,280,000,000 | $5,919 | −0.5% | +3.25% |
| 1985 | $194,332,000,000 | $5,947 | −0.7% | +3.39% |
| 1984 | $190,686,000,000 | $5,989 | 6% | +3.52% |
| 1983 | $175,114,000,000 | $5,651 | −0.8% | +3.56% |
| 1982 | $171,685,000,000 | $5,694 | 2.9% | +3.52% |
| 1981 | $162,316,000,000 | $5,534 | 12.3% | +3.46% |
| 1980 | $140,741,000,000 | $4,928 | – | +3.09% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $427,184,325,997 | $369,909,150,542 | +1.16% |
| 2024 | $401,144,998,374 | $365,831,497,261 | +1.26% |
| 2023 | $381,440,724,491 | $363,885,280,376 | +1.34% |
| 2022 | $407,596,043,068 | $360,975,440,919 | +1.42% |
| 2021 | $419,986,284,375 | $353,695,896,167 | +1.55% |
| 2020 | $337,974,655,408 | $337,307,318,680 | +1.64% |
| 2019 | $389,330,032,224 | $359,483,563,937 | +1.66% |
| 2018 | $405,260,723,893 | $358,551,560,869 | +1.70% |
| 2017 | $381,448,814,653 | $353,055,253,707 | +0.66% |
| 2016 | $323,585,509,674 | $349,013,858,373 | +0.94% |
| 2015 | $346,709,790,459 | $346,709,790,459 | +2.03% |
| 2014 | $381,198,869,776 | $342,186,555,601 | +1.68% |
| 2013 | $400,886,013,596 | $337,416,077,838 | +1.67% |
| 2012 | $434,400,545,086 | $329,233,094,599 | +1.49% |
| 2011 | $458,199,494,831 | $321,528,523,982 | +1.24% |
| 2010 | $417,363,822,802 | $311,653,604,140 | +1.19% |
| 2009 | $329,754,060,647 | $302,459,639,040 | +1.20% |
| 2008 | $316,131,258,616 | $307,184,409,061 | +1.16% |
| 2007 | $333,077,117,254 | $297,685,145,427 | +1.06% |
| 2006 | $303,858,675,364 | $282,539,679,230 | +1.03% |
| 2005 | $288,867,217,197 | $267,546,870,424 | +1.02% |
| 2004 | $255,806,908,595 | $254,135,982,543 | +1.01% |
| 2003 | $197,018,965,309 | $243,065,422,272 | +1.00% |
| 2002 | $129,087,556,612 | $236,102,579,036 | +0.95% |
| 2001 | $135,429,905,923 | $227,677,653,425 | +0.86% |
| 2000 | $151,752,757,215 | $221,691,970,228 | +0.92% |
| 1999 | $151,516,957,079 | $212,756,209,431 | +1.10% |
| 1998 | $152,982,984,557 | $207,769,735,777 | +1.22% |
| 1997 | $168,978,057,328 | $206,736,055,499 | +1.21% |
| 1996 | $163,234,925,381 | $201,497,130,113 | +1.31% |
| 1995 | $171,735,933,897 | $193,189,961,763 | +1.22% |
| 1994 | $153,512,712,382 | $187,381,146,228 | +1.63% |
| 1993 | $147,194,747,566 | $181,570,878,123 | +2.01% |
| 1992 | $146,956,150,987 | $179,358,388,483 | +1.81% |
| 1991 | $135,203,698,238 | $183,275,036,204 | +2.31% |
| 1990 | $126,048,140,142 | $185,160,422,892 | +2.82% |
| 1989 | $108,055,624,082 | $185,750,664,997 | +2.98% |
| 1988 | $103,976,831,871 | $181,406,354,481 | +3.09% |
| 1987 | $96,535,763,418 | $174,094,206,900 | +3.17% |
| 1986 | $73,354,771,399 | $170,512,207,474 | +3.25% |
| 1985 | $64,459,376,087 | $170,481,777,772 | +3.39% |
| 1984 | $84,870,163,366 | $172,572,564,948 | +3.52% |
| 1983 | $96,204,110,942 | $164,199,769,714 | +3.56% |
| 1982 | $85,904,057,409 | $167,288,855,025 | +3.52% |
| 1981 | $93,141,472,164 | $167,932,741,244 | +3.46% |
| 1980 | $89,411,864,402 | $159,388,269,161 | +3.09% |
| 1979 | $63,038,658,089 | $149,491,087,028 | +2.74% |
| 1978 | $51,607,412,902 | $144,031,543,620 | +2.77% |
| 1977 | $45,328,411,332 | $139,816,794,619 | +2.74% |
| 1976 | $41,150,460,288 | $139,948,316,810 | +2.74% |
| 1975 | $42,906,905,672 | $136,868,956,456 | +2.81% |
| 1974 | $41,389,186,095 | $134,587,120,945 | +2.86% |
| 1973 | $33,262,772,008 | $126,836,017,070 | +2.90% |
| 1972 | $24,515,919,217 | $121,290,674,451 | +2.91% |
| 1971 | $23,411,076,638 | $119,316,194,616 | +2.97% |
| 1970 | $21,218,391,513 | $114,420,228,111 | +3.08% |
| 1969 | $19,256,992,297 | $108,714,188,432 | +3.14% |
| 1968 | $17,124,793,150 | $103,818,221,928 | +3.17% |
| 1967 | $15,821,393,671 | $99,678,213,921 | +3.17% |
| 1966 | $14,211,394,315 | $92,986,424,439 | +3.15% |
| 1965 | $13,068,994,772 | $89,034,719,820 | +3.12% |
| 1964 | $11,955,995,218 | $83,897,825,365 | +3.10% |
| 1963 | $10,854,195,658 | $77,726,634,753 | +3.08% |
| 1962 | $9,813,996,074 | $72,388,888,581 | +3.02% |
| 1961 | $9,225,996,310 | $68,176,962,954 | +2.85% |
| 1960 | $8,748,596,501 | $65,652,787,806 | +2.66% |
South Africa GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $517,579,000,000 | 1.3% | $8,009 | +1.05% |
| 2028 | $537,157,000,000 | 1.5% | $8,213 | +1.04% |
| 2029 | $556,473,000,000 | 1.7% | $8,408 | +1.01% |
| 2030 | $577,290,000,000 | 1.8% | $8,619 | +0.97% |
| 2031 | $598,930,000,000 | 1.8% | $8,836 | +0.93% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $1,123,977,000,000 | $17,392 | −2.3% | +1.05% |
| 2028 | $1,164,367,000,000 | $17,804 | −2.3% | +1.04% |
| 2029 | $1,206,469,000,000 | $18,229 | −2.4% | +1.01% |
| 2030 | $1,251,563,000,000 | $18,686 | −2.3% | +0.97% |
| 2031 | $1,296,011,000,000 | $19,120 | – | +0.93% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division