Data series, GDP and economy
GDP growth on the previous quarter
-0.2%Q2 2026. Down from 0.4% in Q1 2026.
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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.
Source: Statistics South Africa, Gross Domestic Product Q2 2026. 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 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | 1.7% |
| Q2 2022 | 0.2% |
| Q3 2022 | 1.6% |
| Q4 2022 | 1.2% |
| Q1 2023 | -0.7% |
| Q2 2023 | 1.7% |
| Q3 2023 | 0.9% |
| Q4 2023 | 0.6% |
| Q1 2024 | -0.1% |
| Q2 2024 | 0.4% |
| Q3 2024 | 0.6% |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0% |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1% |
| Q2 2025 | 0.8% |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3% |
| Q4 2025 | 0.4% |
| Q1 2026 | 0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2% |
Every value
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.2% |
| Q1 2026 | 0.4% |
| Q4 2025 | 0.4% |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3% |
| Q2 2025 | 0.8% |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1% |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0% |
| Q3 2024 | 0.6% |
| Q2 2024 | 0.4% |
| Q1 2024 | -0.1% |
| Q4 2023 | 0.6% |
| Q3 2023 | 0.9% |
| Q2 2023 | 1.7% |
| Q1 2023 | -0.7% |
| Q4 2022 | 1.2% |
| Q3 2022 | 1.6% |
| Q2 2022 | 0.2% |
| Q1 2022 | 1.7% |
Changes to this series
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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 Q2 2026. Series "GDP growth on the previous quarter" via SA Data Hub, https://sadatahub.tech/series/gdp-growth (checked 2026-10-19).
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