Gold production in South Africa declined by 4.3% year-on-year in May 2026, following a revised 0.4% decrease in April, marking a sharper annual contraction in output. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, gold production fell 2.8%, after a revised 5.5% drop in the previous month, albeit at a slower pace than in April. source: Statistics South Africa
Gold Production in South Africa decreased to -4.30 percent in May from -0.40 percent in April of 2026. Gold Production in South Africa averaged -3.73 percent from 1981 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 175.20 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -60.80 percent in April of 2020. This page provides - South Africa Gold Production YoY- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. South Africa Gold Production YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.
Gold Production in South Africa decreased to -4.30 percent in May from -0.40 percent in April of 2026. Gold Production in South Africa is expected to be -2.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa Gold Production YoY is projected to trend around 2.60 percent in 2027 and 3.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.