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South Africa: GDP (current US$, billions), 1990–2025
Value in 2025427.2
Change since 2015+23.2%346.7 (2015)
World rank39 / 1862025
Rank in region1 / 46Sub-Saharan Africa
World118,350.2World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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456.3
428.7
427.3
427.2
407.3
391.0
365.3
362.7
Values and rank by year
| Year | GDP (current US$, billions) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 427.2 | +6.5% | 39 / 186 |
| 2024 | 401.1 | +5.2% | 40 / 200 |
| 2023 | 381.4 | -6.4% | 40 / 204 |
| 2022 | 407.6 | -3.0% | 38 / 209 |
| 2021 | 420.0 | +24.3% | 34 / 210 |
| 2020 | 338.0 | -13.2% | 39 / 210 |
| 2019 | 389.3 | -3.9% | 32 / 211 |
| 2018 | 405.3 | +6.2% | 31 / 211 |
| 2017 | 381.4 | +17.9% | 30 / 211 |
| 2016 | 323.6 | -6.7% | 32 / 211 |
| 2015 | 346.7 | -9.0% | 31 / 212 |
| 2014 | 381.2 | -4.9% | 32 / 213 |
| 2013 | 400.9 | -7.7% | 31 / 212 |
| 2012 | 434.4 | -5.2% | 28 / 212 |
| 2011 | 458.2 | +9.8% | 27 / 214 |
| 2010 | 417.4 | +26.6% | 27 / 213 |
| 2009 | 329.8 | +4.3% | 29 / 213 |
| 2008 | 316.1 | -5.1% | 31 / 211 |
| 2007 | 333.1 | +9.6% | 27 / 210 |
| 2006 | 303.9 | +5.2% | 26 / 210 |
| 2005 | 288.9 | +12.9% | 25 / 209 |
| 2004 | 255.8 | +29.8% | 26 / 209 |
| 2003 | 197.0 | +52.6% | 27 / 209 |
| 2002 | 129.1 | -4.7% | 32 / 209 |
| 2001 | 135.4 | -10.8% | 29 / 205 |
| 2000 | 151.8 | +0.2% | 29 / 204 |
| 1999 | 151.5 | -1.0% | 28 / 202 |
| 1998 | 153.0 | -9.5% | 27 / 202 |
| 1997 | 169.0 | +3.5% | 27 / 201 |
| 1996 | 163.2 | -5.0% | 27 / 199 |
| 1995 | 171.7 | +11.9% | 25 / 199 |
| 1994 | 153.5 | +4.3% | 24 / 196 |
| 1993 | 147.2 | +0.2% | 24 / 195 |
| 1992 | 147.0 | +8.7% | 24 / 194 |
| 1991 | 135.2 | +7.3% | 24 / 193 |
| 1990 | 126.0 | – | 26 / 192 |
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