South Africa Annual GDP Growth Table
Source: WorldbankGrowth | Growth Capita
In 2024, South Africa experienced a significant a decrease in its GDP growth rate, which fall to 0.535% from 0.806% in 2023. Additionally, the GDP per capita growth rate in South Africa decrease to -0.714% in 2024, compared to -0.524% in 2023.
| Year | GDP Growth | Net Chg | GDP Capita Growth | Net Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.845% | 3.85% | 0.971% | 0.97% |
| 1962 | 6.178% | 2.33% | 3.066% | 2.10% |
| 1963 | 7.374% | 1.20% | 4.168% | 1.10% |
| 1964 | 7.94% | 0.57% | 4.693% | 0.52% |
| 1965 | 6.123% | -1.82% | 2.909% | -1.78% |
| 1966 | 4.438% | -1.69% | 1.252% | -1.66% |
| 1967 | 7.197% | 2.76% | 3.904% | 2.65% |
| 1968 | 4.153% | -3.04% | 0.957% | -2.95% |
| 1969 | 4.716% | 0.56% | 1.531% | 0.57% |
| 1970 | 5.249% | 0.53% | 2.106% | 0.58% |
| 1971 | 4.279% | -0.97% | 1.269% | -0.84% |
| 1972 | 1.655% | -2.62% | -1.218% | -2.49% |
| 1973 | 4.572% | 2.92% | 1.624% | 2.84% |
| 1974 | 6.111% | 1.54% | 3.161% | 1.54% |
| 1975 | 1.695% | -4.42% | -1.083% | -4.24% |
| 1976 | 2.25% | 0.56% | -0.479% | 0.60% |
| 1977 | -0.094% | -2.34% | -2.759% | -2.28% |
| 1978 | 3.014% | 3.11% | 0.24% | 3.00% |
| 1979 | 3.791% | 0.78% | 1.019% | 0.78% |
| 1980 | 6.621% | 2.83% | 3.425% | 2.41% |
| 1981 | 5.361% | -1.26% | 1.834% | -1.59% |
| 1982 | -0.383% | -5.74% | -3.768% | -5.60% |
| 1983 | -1.847% | -1.46% | -5.216% | -1.45% |
| 1984 | 5.099% | 6.95% | 1.522% | 6.74% |
| 1985 | -1.212% | -6.31% | -4.452% | -5.97% |
| 1986 | 0.018% | 1.23% | -3.129% | 1.32% |
| 1987 | 2.101% | 2.08% | -1.033% | 2.10% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | 2.10% | 1.074% | 2.11% |
| 1989 | 2.395% | -1.81% | -0.571% | -1.65% |
| 1990 | -0.318% | -2.71% | -3.052% | -2.48% |
| 1991 | -1.018% | -0.70% | -3.254% | -0.20% |
| 1992 | -2.137% | -1.12% | -3.879% | -0.63% |
| 1993 | 1.234% | 3.37% | -0.762% | 3.12% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | 1.97% | 1.542% | 2.30% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -0.10% | 1.856% | 0.31% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | 1.20% | 2.956% | 1.10% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -1.70% | 1.378% | -1.58% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -2.10% | -0.711% | -2.09% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | 1.90% | 1.29% | 2.00% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | 1.80% | 3.251% | 1.96% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -1.50% | 1.821% | -1.43% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | 1.00% | 2.723% | 0.90% |
| 2003 | 2.949% | -0.75% | 1.928% | -0.80% |
| 2004 | 4.555% | 1.61% | 3.507% | 1.58% |
| 2005 | 5.277% | 0.72% | 4.216% | 0.71% |
| 2006 | 5.604% | 0.33% | 4.53% | 0.31% |
| 2007 | 5.36% | -0.24% | 4.255% | -0.28% |
| 2008 | 3.191% | -2.17% | 2.008% | -2.25% |
| 2009 | -1.538% | -4.73% | -2.707% | -4.72% |
| 2010 | 3.04% | 4.58% | 1.828% | 4.54% |
| 2011 | 3.169% | 0.13% | 1.901% | 0.07% |
| 2012 | 2.396% | -0.77% | 0.897% | -1.00% |
| 2013 | 2.485% | 0.09% | 0.806% | -0.09% |
| 2014 | 1.414% | -1.07% | -0.257% | -1.06% |
| 2015 | 1.322% | -0.09% | -0.694% | -0.44% |
| 2016 | 0.665% | -0.66% | -0.278% | 0.42% |
| 2017 | 1.158% | 0.49% | 0.499% | 0.78% |
| 2018 | 1.557% | 0.40% | -0.137% | -0.64% |
| 2019 | 0.26% | -1.30% | -1.38% | -1.24% |
| 2020 | -6.169% | -6.43% | -7.679% | -6.30% |
| 2021 | 4.859% | 11.03% | 3.256% | 10.94% |
| 2022 | 2.058% | -2.80% | 0.625% | -2.63% |
| 2023 | 0.806% | -1.25% | -0.524% | -1.15% |
| 2024 | 0.535% | -0.27% | -0.714% | -0.19% |