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GDP South Africa 2019

GDP grows 0.3% in South Africa

Gross Domestic Product of South Africa grew 0.3% in 2019 compared to last year. This rate is 13 -tenths of one percent less than the figure of 1.6% published in 2018.

The GDP figure in 2019 was €346,951$388,446 million, South Africa is number 34 in the ranking of GDP of the 196 countries that we publish. The absolute value of GDP in South Africa rose €5,018$15,545 million with respect to 2018.

The GDP per capita of South Africa in 2019 was €5,903$6,609, €1$364 higher than in 2018, it was €5,902$6,973. 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 2009 when the GDP per capita in South Africa was €4,703$6,552.

If we order the countries according to their GDP per capita, South Africa is in 95th 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 2019
DateQuarterly GDPQuarterly GDPQuat. GDP Growth (%)Quat. GDP Annual Growth (%)
2019Q4€88,070M$71,005M0.0%-0.4%
2019Q3€87,150M$70,613M0.1%0.0%
2019Q2€86,641M$69,448M0.5%1.1%
2019Q1€85,912M$68,435M-0.9%0.4%
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Quaterly GDP Per Capita 2019
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
2019Q41,498K-0.4%3.0%$1,2085.7%-0.9%
2019Q31,504K0.6%3.5%$1,2197.1%1.7%
2019Q21,495K0.9%-2.9%$1,1991.1%1.5%
2019Q11,483K1.9%-4.6%$1,1812.9%3.4%
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Evolution: Annual GDP South Africa
DateAnnual GDPAnnual GDPGDP Growth (%)
2019€346,951M$388,446M0.3%
2018€341,933M$403,991M1.6%
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
2019€5,903$6,6090.0%-5.2%
2018€5,902$6,973-0.2%4.4%
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
Evolution: GDP growth rate at constant prices South Africa
Evolution: GDP per capita South Africa
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