Data series, GDP and economy
Annual GDP growth
1.1%2025. Up from 0.5% in 2024.
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South Africa's real GDP grew 1.1% for the full year 2025, the strongest annual rate since 2022. Growth was broad-based despite ongoing headwinds from high borrowing costs and slow global demand. Manufacturing registered its second year of negative growth; construction posted its ninth straight year of decline.
Source: Statistics South Africa, Gross Domestic Product Q4 2025. Source released . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% |
| 2020 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.1% |
Every value
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.9% |
| 2020 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% |
Changes to this series
No revisions by the publisher have been recorded for this series. SA Data Hub started recording them on 7 November 2026; earlier revisions are not listed.
SA Data Hub's update log for this dataset
, data update
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.
, data update
GDP quarterly indicators and coverage range validated for registry consistency.
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Statistics South Africa (2026). Gross Domestic Product Q4 2025. Series "Annual GDP growth" via SA Data Hub, https://sadatahub.tech/series/gdp-annual-growth (checked 2026-10-19).
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