South Africa GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of South Africa is $479.96 billion ($479,964,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 1.0%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in South Africa (with a population of 65,453,084 people) is $7,503 in 2026, an increase of $734 from $6,769 in 2025; this represents a change of 10.8% in GDP per capita.
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of South Africa
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $479,964,000,000 | 1.0% | $7,503 | 1.09% |
| 2025 | $427,141,000,000 | 1.1% | $6,769 | 1.16% |
| 2024 | $401,076,000,000 | 0.5% | $6,435 | 1.26% |
| 2023 | $381,334,000,000 | 0.8% | $6,193 | 1.34% |
| 2022 | $407,430,000,000 | 2.1% | $6,694 | 1.42% |
| 2021 | $419,878,000,000 | 4.9% | $6,971 | 1.55% |
| 2020 | $337,876,000,000 | −6.2% | $5,660 | 1.64% |
| 2019 | $389,245,000,000 | 0.3% | $6,610 | 1.66% |
| 2018 | $405,093,000,000 | 1.6% | $6,980 | 1.7% |
| 2017 | $381,317,000,000 | 1.2% | $6,665 | 0.66% |
| 2016 | $323,493,000,000 | 0.7% | $5,732 | 0.94% |
| 2015 | $346,663,000,000 | 1.3% | $6,227 | 2.03% |
| 2014 | $381,195,000,000 | 1.4% | $6,951 | 1.68% |
| 2013 | $400,877,000,000 | 2.5% | $7,429 | 1.67% |
| 2012 | $434,400,000,000 | 2.4% | $8,177 | 1.49% |
| 2011 | $458,708,000,000 | 3.2% | $8,773 | 1.24% |
| 2010 | $417,315,000,000 | 3.0% | $8,102 | 1.19% |
| 2009 | $331,184,000,000 | −1.5% | $6,522 | 1.2% |
| 2008 | $316,491,000,000 | 3.2% | $6,321 | 1.16% |
| 2007 | $332,650,000,000 | 5.4% | $6,737 | 1.06% |
| 2006 | $304,055,000,000 | 5.6% | $6,251 | 1.03% |
| 2005 | $288,749,000,000 | 5.3% | $6,008 | 1.02% |
| 2004 | $256,188,000,000 | 4.6% | $5,393 | 1.01% |
| 2003 | $197,017,000,000 | 2.9% | $4,191 | 1% |
| 2002 | $129,385,000,000 | 3.7% | $2,778 | 0.95% |
| 2001 | $135,527,000,000 | 2.7% | $2,964 | 0.86% |
| 2000 | $151,855,000,000 | 4.2% | $3,382 | 0.92% |
| 1999 | $151,426,000,000 | 2.4% | $3,424 | 1.1% |
| 1998 | $152,885,000,000 | 0.5% | $3,508 | 1.22% |
| 1997 | $169,004,000,000 | 2.6% | $3,938 | 1.21% |
| 1996 | $163,340,000,000 | 4.3% | $3,870 | 1.31% |
| 1995 | $171,736,000,000 | 3.1% | $4,145 | 1.22% |
| 1994 | $153,569,000,000 | 3.2% | $3,786 | 1.63% |
| 1993 | $147,236,000,000 | 1.2% | $3,716 | 2.01% |
| 1992 | $146,970,000,000 | −2.1% | $3,803 | 1.81% |
| 1991 | $135,227,000,000 | −1.0% | $3,588 | 2.31% |
| 1990 | $126,027,000,000 | −0.3% | $3,426 | 2.82% |
| 1989 | $108,070,000,000 | 2.4% | $3,004 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $104,010,000,000 | 4.2% | $2,955 | 3.09% |
| 1987 | $96,533,000,000 | 2.1% | $2,801 | 3.17% |
| 1986 | $73,399,000,000 | 0.0% | $2,176 | 3.25% |
| 1985 | $64,481,000,000 | −1.2% | $1,955 | 3.39% |
| 1984 | $84,838,000,000 | 5.1% | $2,634 | 3.52% |
| 1983 | $96,205,000,000 | −1.8% | $3,063 | 3.56% |
| 1982 | $85,897,000,000 | −0.4% | $2,806 | 3.52% |
| 1981 | $93,150,000,000 | 5.4% | $3,123 | 3.46% |
| 1980 | $89,412,000,000 | 6.6% | $3,075 | 3.09% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,070,835,000,000 | $16,740 | 2.5% | 1.09% |
| 2025 | $1,030,205,000,000 | $16,326 | 2.7% | 1.16% |
| 2024 | $990,744,000,000 | $15,895 | 1.8% | 1.26% |
| 2023 | $961,601,000,000 | $15,616 | 3.3% | 1.34% |
| 2022 | $919,876,000,000 | $15,113 | 8.2% | 1.42% |
| 2021 | $841,476,000,000 | $13,970 | 8.7% | 1.55% |
| 2020 | $767,391,000,000 | $12,855 | −4.9% | 1.64% |
| 2019 | $796,183,000,000 | $13,520 | 0.3% | 1.66% |
| 2018 | $782,329,000,000 | $13,479 | −2.6% | 1.7% |
| 2017 | $791,817,000,000 | $13,840 | 1.6% | 0.66% |
| 2016 | $768,982,000,000 | $13,626 | 0.2% | 0.94% |
| 2015 | $756,715,000,000 | $13,593 | 0.7% | 2.03% |
| 2014 | $739,975,000,000 | $13,494 | 1.5% | 1.68% |
| 2013 | $717,168,000,000 | $13,291 | 2.6% | 1.67% |
| 2012 | $688,064,000,000 | $12,952 | 2.7% | 1.49% |
| 2011 | $659,680,000,000 | $12,617 | 3.7% | 1.24% |
| 2010 | $626,493,000,000 | $12,163 | 2.8% | 1.19% |
| 2009 | $600,711,000,000 | $11,829 | −2.3% | 1.2% |
| 2008 | $606,355,000,000 | $12,111 | 3.7% | 1.16% |
| 2007 | $576,498,000,000 | $11,676 | 6.6% | 1.06% |
| 2006 | $532,734,000,000 | $10,952 | 7.6% | 1.03% |
| 2005 | $489,373,000,000 | $10,182 | 7.3% | 1.02% |
| 2004 | $450,710,000,000 | $9,488 | 6.2% | 1.01% |
| 2003 | $419,789,000,000 | $8,931 | 4% | 1% |
| 2002 | $399,869,000,000 | $8,586 | 3.4% | 0.95% |
| 2001 | $379,700,000,000 | $8,304 | 3.1% | 0.86% |
| 2000 | $361,576,000,000 | $8,053 | 5% | 0.92% |
| 1999 | $339,316,000,000 | $7,672 | 2.3% | 1.1% |
| 1998 | $326,740,000,000 | $7,497 | 0.1% | 1.22% |
| 1997 | $321,500,000,000 | $7,491 | 2.6% | 1.21% |
| 1996 | $308,041,000,000 | $7,298 | 4.2% | 1.31% |
| 1995 | $290,031,000,000 | $7,001 | 3.1% | 1.22% |
| 1994 | $275,535,000,000 | $6,793 | 3% | 1.63% |
| 1993 | $261,409,000,000 | $6,598 | 1.1% | 2.01% |
| 1992 | $252,245,000,000 | $6,526 | −2.4% | 1.81% |
| 1991 | $252,010,000,000 | $6,686 | −0.1% | 2.31% |
| 1990 | $246,272,000,000 | $6,694 | 1.1% | 2.82% |
| 1989 | $238,145,000,000 | $6,621 | 4.1% | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $223,799,000,000 | $6,358 | 5.6% | 3.09% |
| 1987 | $207,462,000,000 | $6,020 | 2.4% | 3.17% |
| 1986 | $198,280,000,000 | $5,878 | −0.2% | 3.25% |
| 1985 | $194,332,000,000 | $5,892 | −0.5% | 3.39% |
| 1984 | $190,686,000,000 | $5,920 | 6.2% | 3.52% |
| 1983 | $175,114,000,000 | $5,575 | −0.6% | 3.56% |
| 1982 | $171,685,000,000 | $5,609 | 3.1% | 3.52% |
| 1981 | $162,316,000,000 | $5,441 | 12.4% | 3.46% |
| 1980 | $140,741,000,000 | $4,840 | – | 3.09% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $400,260,724,226 | $365,414,753,362 | 1.26% |
| 2023 | $380,699,271,816 | $363,308,097,942 | 1.34% |
| 2022 | $406,920,004,594 | $360,788,046,854 | 1.42% |
| 2021 | $420,886,877,629 | $354,021,006,264 | 1.55% |
| 2020 | $337,974,655,408 | $337,307,318,680 | 1.64% |
| 2019 | $389,330,032,224 | $359,483,563,937 | 1.66% |
| 2018 | $405,260,723,893 | $358,551,560,869 | 1.7% |
| 2017 | $381,448,814,653 | $353,055,253,707 | 0.66% |
| 2016 | $323,585,509,674 | $349,013,858,373 | 0.94% |
| 2015 | $346,709,790,459 | $346,709,790,459 | 2.03% |
| 2014 | $381,198,869,776 | $342,186,555,601 | 1.68% |
| 2013 | $400,886,013,596 | $337,416,077,838 | 1.67% |
| 2012 | $434,400,545,086 | $329,233,094,599 | 1.49% |
| 2011 | $458,199,494,831 | $321,528,523,982 | 1.24% |
| 2010 | $417,363,822,802 | $311,653,604,140 | 1.19% |
| 2009 | $329,754,060,647 | $302,459,639,040 | 1.2% |
| 2008 | $316,131,258,616 | $307,184,409,061 | 1.16% |
| 2007 | $333,077,117,254 | $297,685,145,427 | 1.06% |
| 2006 | $303,858,675,364 | $282,539,679,230 | 1.03% |
| 2005 | $288,867,217,197 | $267,546,870,424 | 1.02% |
| 2004 | $255,806,908,595 | $254,135,982,543 | 1.01% |
| 2003 | $197,018,965,309 | $243,065,422,272 | 1% |
| 2002 | $129,087,556,612 | $236,102,579,036 | 0.95% |
| 2001 | $135,429,905,923 | $227,677,653,425 | 0.86% |
| 2000 | $151,752,757,215 | $221,691,970,228 | 0.92% |
| 1999 | $151,516,957,079 | $212,756,209,431 | 1.1% |
| 1998 | $152,982,984,557 | $207,769,735,777 | 1.22% |
| 1997 | $168,978,057,328 | $206,736,055,499 | 1.21% |
| 1996 | $163,234,925,381 | $201,497,130,113 | 1.31% |
| 1995 | $171,735,933,897 | $193,189,961,763 | 1.22% |
| 1994 | $153,512,712,382 | $187,381,146,228 | 1.63% |
| 1993 | $147,194,747,566 | $181,570,878,123 | 2.01% |
| 1992 | $146,956,150,987 | $179,358,388,483 | 1.81% |
| 1991 | $135,203,698,238 | $183,275,036,204 | 2.31% |
| 1990 | $126,048,140,142 | $185,160,422,892 | 2.82% |
| 1989 | $108,055,624,082 | $185,750,664,997 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $103,976,831,871 | $181,406,354,481 | 3.09% |
| 1987 | $96,535,763,418 | $174,094,206,900 | 3.17% |
| 1986 | $73,354,771,399 | $170,512,207,474 | 3.25% |
| 1985 | $64,459,376,087 | $170,481,777,772 | 3.39% |
| 1984 | $84,870,163,366 | $172,572,564,948 | 3.52% |
| 1983 | $96,204,110,942 | $164,199,769,714 | 3.56% |
| 1982 | $85,904,057,409 | $167,288,855,025 | 3.52% |
| 1981 | $93,141,472,164 | $167,932,741,244 | 3.46% |
| 1980 | $89,411,864,402 | $159,388,269,161 | 3.09% |
| 1979 | $63,038,658,089 | $149,491,087,028 | 2.74% |
| 1978 | $51,607,412,902 | $144,031,543,620 | 2.77% |
| 1977 | $45,328,411,332 | $139,816,794,619 | 2.74% |
| 1976 | $41,150,460,288 | $139,948,316,810 | 2.74% |
| 1975 | $42,906,905,672 | $136,868,956,456 | 2.81% |
| 1974 | $41,389,186,095 | $134,587,120,945 | 2.86% |
| 1973 | $33,262,772,008 | $126,836,017,070 | 2.9% |
| 1972 | $24,515,919,217 | $121,290,674,451 | 2.91% |
| 1971 | $23,411,076,638 | $119,316,194,616 | 2.97% |
| 1970 | $21,218,391,513 | $114,420,228,111 | 3.08% |
| 1969 | $19,256,992,297 | $108,714,188,432 | 3.14% |
| 1968 | $17,124,793,150 | $103,818,221,928 | 3.17% |
| 1967 | $15,821,393,671 | $99,678,213,921 | 3.17% |
| 1966 | $14,211,394,315 | $92,986,424,439 | 3.15% |
| 1965 | $13,068,994,772 | $89,034,719,820 | 3.12% |
| 1964 | $11,955,995,218 | $83,897,825,365 | 3.1% |
| 1963 | $10,854,195,658 | $77,726,634,753 | 3.08% |
| 1962 | $9,813,996,074 | $72,388,888,581 | 3.02% |
| 1961 | $9,225,996,310 | $68,176,962,954 | 2.85% |
| 1960 | $8,748,596,501 | $65,652,787,806 | 2.66% |
South Africa GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $494,409,000,000 | 1.3% | $7,624 | 1.05% |
| 2028 | $513,063,000,000 | 1.5% | $7,804 | 1.04% |
| 2029 | $533,314,000,000 | 1.7% | $8,002 | 1.01% |
| 2030 | $555,264,000,000 | 1.8% | $8,218 | 0.97% |
| 2031 | $577,966,000,000 | 1.8% | $8,438 | 0.93% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $1,108,029,000,000 | $17,086 | −1.8% | 1.05% |
| 2028 | $1,143,661,000,000 | $17,396 | −2% | 1.04% |
| 2029 | $1,183,436,000,000 | $17,756 | −2.2% | 1.01% |
| 2030 | $1,227,237,000,000 | $18,163 | −2.2% | 0.97% |
| 2031 | $1,271,977,000,000 | $18,570 | – | 0.93% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (April 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division