South Africa's economy expanded by 1.1% in 2025, the most since 2022, following a downwardly revised 0.5% growth a year ago. Seven of the ten sectors contributed to growth, with agriculture leading (+17.4%), followed by trade, catering, and accommodation (+2.3%), finance (+1.9%), and transport (+0.8%). source: World Bank
Full Year GDP Growth in South Africa averaged 2.73 percent from 1961 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 7.94 percent in 1964 and a record low of -6.20 percent in 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for South Africa Full Year Gdp Growth. South Africa Full Year Gdp Growth - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on September of 2026.
Full Year GDP Growth in South Africa is expected to reach 1.40 percent by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa Full Year Gdp Growth is projected to trend around 1.70 percent in 2027 and 1.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.