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GDP South Africa 2017

GDP grows 1.2% in South Africa

Gross Domestic Product of South Africa grew 1.2% in 2017 compared to last year. This rate is 5 -tenths of one percent higher than the figure of 0.7% published in 2016.

The GDP figure in 2017 was €337,663$381,317 million, South Africa is number 31 in the ranking of GDP of the 196 countries that we publish. The absolute value of GDP in South Africa rose €45,332$57,824 million with respect to 2016.

The GDP per capita of South Africa in 2017 was €5,914$6,678, €717$927 higher than in 2016, it was €5,197$5,751. To view the evolution of the GDP per capita, it is interesting to look back a few years and compare these data with those of 2007 when the GDP per capita in South Africa was €4,944$6,776.

If we order the countries according to their GDP per capita, South Africa is in 89th position of the 196 countries whose GDP we publish.

Here we show you the progression of the GDP in South Africa. You can see GDP in other countries in GDP and see all the economic information about South Africa in South Africa's economy.

Quarterly GDP at market prices 2017
DateQuarterly GDPQuarterly GDPQuat. GDP Growth (%)Quat. GDP Annual Growth (%)
2017Q4€80,808M$63,569M0.4%1.6%
2017Q3€82,833M$64,035M0.2%1.3%
2017Q2€86,482M$71,441M0.5%1.1%
2017Q1€87,859M$75,138M0.5%0.6%
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Quaterly GDP Per Capita 2017
DateQu. GDP Per CapitaQu. GDP P.C. Qu. GrowthQu. GDP P.C. An. GrowthQu. GDP Per Capita $Qu. GDP P.C. An. GrowthQu. GDP P.C. Qu. Growth
2017Q41,415K-3.9%-1.1%$1,113-8.1%-2.2%
2017Q31,473K-4.2%6.7%$1,1381.4%-10.4%
2017Q21,537K-1.6%21.6%$1,27024.9%-4.9%
2017Q11,562K9.1%29.8%$1,33612.1%10.3%
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Evolution: Annual GDP South Africa
DateAnnual GDPAnnual GDPGDP Growth (%)
2017€337,663M$381,317M1.2%
2016€292,331M$323,493M0.7%
2015€312,415M$346,663M1.3%
2014€286,862M$381,195M1.4%
2013€301,834M$400,877M2.5%
2012€337,896M$434,400M2.4%
2011€329,600M$458,708M3.2%
2010€314,527M$417,315M3.0%
2009€237,703M$331,184M-1.5%
2008€215,213M$316,491M3.2%
2007€242,697M$332,650M5.4%
2006€242,146M$304,055M5.6%
2005€231,968M$288,749M5.3%
2004€206,049M$256,188M4.6%
2003€174,216M$197,017M2.9%
2002€136,929M$129,385M3.7%
2001€151,319M$135,527M2.7%
2000€164,342M$151,855M4.2%
1999€141,939M$151,426M2.4%
1998$152,885M0.5%
1997$169,004M2.6%
1996$163,340M4.3%
1995$171,736M3.1%
1994$153,569M3.2%
1993$147,236M1.2%
1992$146,970M-2.1%
1991$135,227M-1.0%
1990$126,027M-0.3%
1989$108,070M2.4%
1988$104,010M4.2%
1987$96,533M2.1%
1986$73,399M0.0%
1985$64,481M-1.2%
1984$84,838M5.1%
1983$96,205M-1.8%
1982$85,897M-0.4%
1981$93,150M5.4%
1980$89,412M6.6%
1979$63,039M3.8%
1978$51,607M3.0%
1977$45,328M-0.1%
1976$41,150M2.2%
1975$42,907M1.7%
1974$41,389M6.1%
1973$33,263M4.6%
1972$24,516M1.7%
1971$23,411M4.3%
1970$21,218M5.2%
1969$19,257M4.7%
1968$17,125M4.2%
1967$15,821M7.2%
1966$14,211M4.4%
1965$13,069M6.1%
1964$11,956M7.9%
1963$10,854M7.4%
1962$9,814M6.2%
1961$9,226M3.8%
1960$8,749M
Evolution: GDP per capita South Africa
DateGDP per capita GDP per capita GDP P.C. Annual GrowthGDP P.C. Annual Growth
2017€5,914$6,67813.8%16.1%
2016€5,197$5,751-7.8%-8.1%
2015€5,639$6,2577.3%-10.4%
2014€5,256$6,985-6.4%-6.3%
2013€5,615$7,458-12.0%-9.1%
2012€6,384$8,2071.0%-6.7%
2011€6,323$8,7993.2%8.2%
2010€6,128$8,13030.3%24.1%
2009€4,703$6,5528.8%3.1%
2008€4,322$6,356-12.6%-6.2%
2007€4,944$6,776-1.1%8.0%
2006€4,998$6,2763.1%4.0%
2005€4,847$6,03311.3%11.4%
2004€4,355$5,41517.0%28.7%
2003€3,722$4,20926.0%50.8%
2002€2,954$2,791-10.7%-5.8%
2001€3,309$2,964-9.6%-12.4%
2000€3,660$3,38214.1%-1.2%
1999€3,209$3,424-2.4%
1998$3,508-10.9%
1997$3,9381.8%
1996$3,870-6.7%
1995$4,1459.5%
1994$3,7861.9%
1993$3,716-2.3%
1992$3,8036.0%
1991$3,5884.7%
1990$3,42614.0%
1989$3,0041.7%
1988$2,9555.5%
1987$2,80128.7%
1986$2,17611.3%
1985$1,955-25.8%
1984$2,634-14.0%
1983$3,0639.2%
1982$2,806-10.1%
1981$3,1231.6%
1980$3,07540.0%
1979$2,19718.9%
1978$1,84710.8%
1977$1,6677.2%
1976$1,554-6.6%
1975$1,6640.9%
1974$1,65021.0%
1973$1,36431.9%
1972$1,0341.8%
1971$1,0167.2%
1970$9496.9%
1969$8879.1%
1968$8145.0%
1967$7757.9%
1966$7185.4%
1965$6816.0%
1964$6436.8%
1963$6027.3%
1962$5613.3%
1961$5432.6%
1960$530
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