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South Africa: Real GDP growth (IMF)

1.80percent · 2031-63.3% since 2021

Annual percentage change in real gross domestic product. Annual figures for South Africa from 1980 to 2031.

19922031

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
20311.8projection
20301.8projection
20291.7projection
20281.5projection
20271.3projection
20261
20251.1
20240.5
20230.8
20222.1
20214.9
2020-6.2
20190.3
20181.6
20171.2
20160.7
20151.3
20141.4
20132.5
20122.4
20113.2
20103
2009-1.5
20083.2
20075.4
20065.6
20055.3
20044.6
20032.9
20023.7
20012.7
20004.2
19992.4
19980.5
19972.6
19964.3
19953.1
19943.2
19931.2
1992-2.1
1991-1
1990-0.3
19892.4
19884.2
19872.1
19860
1985-1.2
19845.1
1983-1.8
1982-0.4
19815.4
19806.6

Source

Published by International Monetary Fund, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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International Monetary Fund (2026). Real GDP growth (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-gdp-growth (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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