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South Africa: GDP growth (annual %), 1990–2025
Value in 20251.1
Change since 2015-15.7%1.3 (2015)
World rank154 / 1862025
Rank in region42 / 46Sub-Saharan Africa
World2.9World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
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Values and rank by year
| Year | GDP growth (annual %) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.1 | +108.4% | 154 / 186 |
| 2024 | 0.5 | -33.7% | 173 / 200 |
| 2023 | 0.8 | -60.8% | 162 / 204 |
| 2022 | 2.1 | -57.6% | 164 / 209 |
| 2021 | 4.9 | +178.8% | 114 / 210 |
| 2020 | -6.2 | -2473.2% | 134 / 210 |
| 2019 | 0.3 | -83.3% | 177 / 210 |
| 2018 | 1.6 | +34.4% | 157 / 211 |
| 2017 | 1.2 | +74.2% | 171 / 210 |
| 2016 | 0.7 | -49.7% | 176 / 210 |
| 2015 | 1.3 | -6.5% | 154 / 211 |
| 2014 | 1.4 | -43.1% | 159 / 210 |
| 2013 | 2.5 | +3.7% | 124 / 209 |
| 2012 | 2.4 | -24.4% | 118 / 209 |
| 2011 | 3.2 | +4.2% | 118 / 210 |
| 2010 | 3.0 | +297.6% | 123 / 210 |
| 2009 | -1.5 | -148.2% | 127 / 209 |
| 2008 | 3.2 | -40.5% | 122 / 206 |
| 2007 | 5.4 | -4.3% | 105 / 205 |
| 2006 | 5.6 | +6.2% | 96 / 204 |
| 2005 | 5.3 | +15.9% | 94 / 204 |
| 2004 | 4.6 | +54.4% | 116 / 204 |
| 2003 | 2.9 | -20.3% | 128 / 204 |
| 2002 | 3.7 | +37.1% | 96 / 200 |
| 2001 | 2.7 | -35.7% | 111 / 200 |
| 2000 | 4.2 | +75.0% | 99 / 199 |
| 1999 | 2.4 | +380.0% | 126 / 199 |
| 1998 | 0.5 | -80.8% | 160 / 199 |
| 1997 | 2.6 | -39.5% | 144 / 197 |
| 1996 | 4.3 | +38.7% | 96 / 197 |
| 1995 | 3.1 | -3.1% | 118 / 196 |
| 1994 | 3.2 | +159.4% | 106 / 195 |
| 1993 | 1.2 | +157.7% | 116 / 195 |
| 1992 | -2.1 | -109.9% | 144 / 194 |
| 1991 | -1.0 | -220.4% | 142 / 194 |
| 1990 | -0.3 | – | 134 / 176 |
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