Country Economic Overview
🇿🇦 South Africa
GDP
$427.18B
As of 2025
Gross Domestic Product (current US$)
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GDP Growth
1.11%
As of 2025
GDP Growth Rate (annual %)
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Inflation
3.21%
As of 2025
Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %)
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CPI
209.92
As of 2025
Consumer Price Index (2010=100)
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Unemployment
32.39%
As of 2025
Unemployment Rate (% of labor force)
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Interest Rate
10.69%
As of 2025
Lending Interest Rate (%)
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Public Debt
Government debt stock, burden relative to GDP, and interest cost.
Govt. Debt
82.76%
As of 2024
Govt. Debt Stock
R 6.09T
As of 2024
Interest (% of revenue)
18.17%
As of 2024
Sectoral Composition of GDP
Breakdown of value added across primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors.
Agriculture Value Added
2.83%
As of 2025
Industry Value Added
24.09%
As of 2025
Services Value Added
63.07%
As of 2025
Government Finance & Expenditure
Public sector spending priorities expressed as a share of GDP.
Govt. Consumption
18.89%
As of 2025
Military Spending
0.70%
As of 2024
Health Spending
8.91%
As of 2023
Education Spending
6.02%
As of 2024
Trade & External Accounts
External balances and openness relative to GDP.
Exports
31.41%
As of 2025
Imports
29.50%
As of 2025
Current Account
-0.42%
As of 2025