{
  "id": "gdp-growth",
  "title": "GDP growth on the previous quarter",
  "description": "South Africa's real GDP contracted 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 2026 (seasonally adjusted, constant 2015 prices), after growth of 0.4% in Q1, ending six consecutive quarters of expansion. Mining (-3.0%), trade (-1.9%) and manufacturing (-1.8%) were the main drags; finance (+0.3%) and personal services (+0.6%) grew. On the expenditure side, household consumption rose 0.4%, fixed investment fell 0.2% and net exports subtracted 1.1 percentage points. The estimate is preliminary: Stats SA's rebased (base year 2022) and benchmarked national accounts, expected in October 2026, may revise it.",
  "unit": "%",
  "category": "gdp",
  "latest": {
    "value": -0.2,
    "display": "-0.2%"
  },
  "source": {
    "publisher": "Statistics South Africa",
    "publication": "Gross Domestic Product Q2 2026",
    "url": "https://www.statssa.gov.za/publications/P0441/Press%20release%20-%20Q2%202026.pdf",
    "releasedOn": "2026-09-08"
  },
  "checkedOn": "2026-10-19",
  "page": "https://sadatahub.tech/series/gdp-growth",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "Statistics South Africa (2026). Gross Domestic Product Q2 2026. Series \"GDP growth on the previous quarter\" via SA Data Hub, https://sadatahub.tech/series/gdp-growth (checked 2026-10-19).",
  "points": [
    {
      "period": "Q1 2022",
      "value": 1.7
    },
    {
      "period": "Q2 2022",
      "value": 0.2
    },
    {
      "period": "Q3 2022",
      "value": 1.6
    },
    {
      "period": "Q4 2022",
      "value": 1.2
    },
    {
      "period": "Q1 2023",
      "value": -0.7
    },
    {
      "period": "Q2 2023",
      "value": 1.7
    },
    {
      "period": "Q3 2023",
      "value": 0.9
    },
    {
      "period": "Q4 2023",
      "value": 0.6
    },
    {
      "period": "Q1 2024",
      "value": -0.1
    },
    {
      "period": "Q2 2024",
      "value": 0.4
    },
    {
      "period": "Q3 2024",
      "value": 0.6
    },
    {
      "period": "Q4 2024",
      "value": 1
    },
    {
      "period": "Q1 2025",
      "value": 0.1
    },
    {
      "period": "Q2 2025",
      "value": 0.8
    },
    {
      "period": "Q3 2025",
      "value": 0.3
    },
    {
      "period": "Q4 2025",
      "value": 0.4
    },
    {
      "period": "Q1 2026",
      "value": 0.4
    },
    {
      "period": "Q2 2026",
      "value": -0.2
    }
  ],
  "revisions": [],
  "changeLog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-19",
      "type": "data-update",
      "summary": "GDP growth updated to Q2 2026 (−0.2% q/q). Annual growth (1.1%), nominal GDP (R7.67T) and per-capita (R120,800) unchanged pending rebasing to 2022 base year (expected Oct 2026). Quarterly points before Q1 2026 not re-verified. Series name renamed to \"GDP Growth (%, QoQ, seasonally adjusted)\" per D2c."
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-31",
      "type": "data-update",
      "summary": "GDP quarterly indicators and coverage range validated for registry consistency."
    }
  ]
}