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GDP South Africa 2020

GDP in South Africa falls 6

Gross Domestic Product of South Africa fell -6% in 2020 compared to last year. This rate is 63 -tenths of one percent less than the previous year, when changed 0.3%.

The GDP figure in 2020 was €295,738$337,521 million, South Africa is number 42 in the ranking of GDP of the 196 countries that we publish. The absolute value of GDP in South Africa dropped €51,213$50,925 million with respect to 2019.

The GDP per capita of South Africa in 2020 was €4,960$5,661, €943$948 less than in 2019, when it was €5,903$6,609. 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 2010 when the GDP per capita in South Africa was €6,128$8,130.

If we order the countries according to their GDP per capita, South Africa is in 96th 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 2020
DateQuarterly GDPQuarterly GDPQuat. GDP Growth (%)Quat. GDP Annual Growth (%)
2020Q4€79,887M$58,705M2.7%-2.7%
2020Q3€71,254M$54,683M13.7%-5.3%
2020Q2€61,593M$50,208M-16.9%-16.6%
2020Q1€85,951M$69,094M0.2%0.8%
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Quaterly GDP Per Capita 2020
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
2020Q41,340K10.5%-10.6%$985-18.5%5.8%
2020Q31,212K15.7%-19.4%$930-23.7%8.9%
2020Q21,048K-28.3%-29.9%$854-28.7%-27.3%
2020Q11,462K-2.4%-1.4%$1,176-0.5%-2.7%
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Evolution: Annual GDP South Africa
DateAnnual GDPAnnual GDPGDP Growth (%)
2020€295,738M$337,521M-6.0%
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
2020€4,960$5,661-16.0%-14.3%
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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