ZASub Saharan Africa

South Africa

A first look profile using annual World Development Indicators. Open any signal for definitions and comparison limits.

Cached official dataNo forecast valuesNo causal claims
Growth

GDP growth

1.1%

+0.6 pts from 2024

2025 · observed
Prices

Inflation

3.2%

-1.2 pts from 2024

2025 · observed
Jobs

Unemployment

32.4%

+0.1 pts from 2024

2025 · estimated
Trade

Trade share

60.9%

-0.7 pts from 2024

2025 · observed
Living standards

GDP per person

$5.7K

−$2 from 2024

2025 · observed
People

Population

64.7M

+740.1K from 2024

2025 · estimated
Government

Government debt

82.8%

+3.3 pts from 2023

2024 · observed
Businesses

Investment

13.9%

-0.6 pts from 2024

2025 · observed
Coverage roadmap

What this profile does not know yet

  • Central bank policy rate and upcoming meetings
  • Largest imports, exports, and trading partners
  • Food, energy, and commodity dependencies
  • Foreign exchange reserves and current account