South Africa Real GDP Growth

1961 - 2020 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in South Africa contracted 4.2 % YoY in Dec 2020, following a negative growth of 5.9 % in the previous quarter. Real GDP Growth YoY data in South Africa is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1961 to Dec 2020, with an average rate of 3.0 %. The data reached an all-time high of 9.4 % in Sep 1967 and a record low of -17.5 % in Jun 2020. CEIC calculates Real GDP Growth from quarterly Real GDP. Statistics South Africa provides Real GDP in local currency, at 2010 prices.

In the latest reports, Nominal GDP of South Africa reached 85.8 USD bn in Dec 2020. Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 7.8 % in Dec 2020. GDP Per Capita in South Africa reached 5,195.0 USD in Dec 2020. Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 14.4 % in Dec 2020. For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 10.3 % in Dec 2020. Public Consumption accounted for 21.6 % in Dec 2020. Private Consumption accounted for 61.0 % in Dec 2020.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
-4.2 Dec 2020	-5.9 Sep 2020	-17.5 Jun 2020	9.4 Sep 1967	%	quarterly	Mar 1961 - Dec 2020

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country/region	Last	Frequency	Range
Albania (%)	3.0 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Dec 2020
Algeria (%)	-3.9 Mar 2020	quarterly	Mar 2012 - Mar 2020
Argentina (%)	-4.7 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2005 - Dec 2020
Armenia (%)	-8.8 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Australia (%)	-1.1 Dec 2020	quarterly	Sep 1960 - Dec 2020
Austria (%)	-5.9 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1989 - Dec 2020
Azerbaijan (%)	-6.1 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bahrain (%)	-5.5 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2009 - Dec 2020
Bangladesh (%)	5.2 2020	yearly	2007 - 2020
Belarus (%)	-0.2 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2006 - Dec 2020
Belgium (%)	-0.6 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Mar 2021
Bolivia (%)	-21.7 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1991 - Jun 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%)	-3.8 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2009 - Dec 2020
Botswana (%)	-4.0 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Dec 2020
Brazil (%)	-1.2 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1997 - Dec 2020
Brunei (%)	-1.4 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2005 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%)	-3.8 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Dec 2020
Cambodia (%)	7.1 2019	yearly	1994 - 2019
Canada (%)	-3.2 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1962 - Dec 2020
Chile (%)	-0.1 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Dec 2020
China (%)	18.3 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1992 - Mar 2021
Colombia (%)	-3.5 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Croatia (%)	-7.0 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Dec 2020
Cyprus (%)	-4.5 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Dec 2020
Czech Republic (%)	-4.8 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Dec 2020
Denmark (%)	-1.5 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1992 - Dec 2020
Ecuador (%)	-7.2 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1994 - Dec 2020
Egypt (%)	2.0 Dec 2020	quarterly	Sep 2002 - Dec 2020
Estonia (%)	-1.9 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Dec 2020
European Union (%)	-1.7 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Mar 2021
Finland (%)	-1.7 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1976 - Dec 2020
France (%)	1.5 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1950 - Mar 2021
Georgia (%)	-6.8 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1998 - Dec 2020
Germany (%)	-3.1 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1992 - Mar 2021
Ghana (%)	0.8 Dec 2020	quarterly	Jun 2006 - Dec 2020
Greece (%)	-7.9 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Dec 2020
Hong Kong SAR, China (%)	-2.9 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1991 - Dec 2020
Hungary (%)	-4.1 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Dec 2020
Iceland (%)	-5.9 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Dec 2020
India (%)	0.4 Dec 2020	quarterly	Jun 2005 - Dec 2020
Indonesia (%)	-0.7 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1994 - Mar 2021
Iran (%)	4.8 Sep 2020	quarterly	Jun 1989 - Sep 2020
Ireland (%)	-0.2 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Dec 2020
Israel (%)	-0.7 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Dec 2020
Italy (%)	-1.5 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1982 - Mar 2021
Ivory Coast (%)	7.4 2018	yearly	1966 - 2018
Japan (%)	-1.3 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1956 - Dec 2020
Jordan (%)	-1.6 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Dec 2020
Kazakhstan (%)	-4.9 Sep 2020	quarterly	Mar 2006 - Sep 2020
Kenya (%)	-1.9 Sep 2020	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Sep 2020
South Korea (%)	1.7 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1961 - Mar 2021
Kosovo (%)	0.7 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Dec 2020
Kuwait (%)	1.2 Sep 2020	quarterly	Jun 2010 - Sep 2020
Kyrgyzstan (%)	-8.6 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2007 - Dec 2020
Laos (%)	5.5 2019	yearly	2003 - 2019
Latvia (%)	-2.1 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Mar 2021
Lebanon (%)	-1.9 2018	yearly	2005 - 2018
Lithuania (%)	-1.1 Dec 2020	quarterly	Jun 1995 - Dec 2020
Luxembourg (%)	1.4 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Dec 2020
Macau SAR, China (%)	-45.9 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2002 - Dec 2020
North Macedonia (%)	-0.7 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Malawi (%)	4.0 2018	yearly	2003 - 2018
Malaysia (%)	-3.4 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Malta (%)	-6.2 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Mauritius (%)	-12.2 Sep 2020	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Sep 2020
Mexico (%)	-2.9 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1981 - Mar 2021
Moldova (%)	1.0 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Dec 2020
Mongolia (%)	-0.3 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Dec 2020
Montenegro (%)	-7.5 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Dec 2020
Morocco (%)	-6.0 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Dec 2020
Mozambique (%)	2.0 Dec 2018	quarterly	Jun 2007 - Dec 2018
Myanmar (%)	6.8 2019	yearly	2011 - 2019
Nepal (%)	-2.7 Mar 2020	quarterly	Dec 2004 - Mar 2020
Netherlands (%)	-3.0 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1997 - Dec 2020
New Zealand (%)	1.2 Dec 2020	quarterly	Jun 1983 - Dec 2020
Nigeria (%)	0.1 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Dec 2020
Norway (%)	-1.1 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1979 - Dec 2020
Oman (%)	-0.8 2019	yearly	1999 - 2019
Pakistan (%)	0.5 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
Palestinian Territory (%)	11.8 Sep 2020	quarterly	Jun 2011 - Sep 2020
Panama (%)	-10.9 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Dec 2020
Paraguay (%)	1.0 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Dec 2020
Peru (%)	-1.7 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1981 - Dec 2020
Philippines (%)	-8.4 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2020
Poland (%)	-2.7 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Dec 2020
Portugal (%)	1.8 Jun 2019	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Jun 2019
Qatar (%)	-3.9 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Romania (%)	-1.8 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Dec 2020
Russia (%)	-2.8 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Dec 2020
Saudi Arabia (%)	-3.9 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Dec 2020
Serbia (%)	4.5 Sep 2019	quarterly	Mar 1997 - Sep 2019
Singapore (%)	0.2 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1976 - Mar 2021
Slovakia (%)	-2.1 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1994 - Dec 2020
Slovenia (%)	-5.0 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Dec 2020
South Africa (%)	-4.2 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1961 - Dec 2020
Spain (%)	-4.3 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Mar 2021
Sri Lanka (%)	1.3 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Dec 2020
Sudan (%)	-1.3 2019	yearly	1983 - 2019
Sweden (%)	-2.1 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1982 - Dec 2020
Switzerland (%)	-1.7 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1966 - Dec 2020

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Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-10.6 Dec 2020	quarterly	Dec 1990 - Dec 2020
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-1,991.220 Mar 2021	monthly	Jan 1990 - Mar 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	5,827.506 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 1990 - Apr 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	25.2 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1990 - Dec 2020
National Government Debt (USD mn)	274,108.7 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 1960 - Apr 2021
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	77.1 Dec 2020	quarterly	Dec 1960 - Dec 2020
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZAR bn)	2,514.920 2026	yearly	2000 - 2026
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZAR bn)	6,706.050 2026	yearly	2000 - 2026
Forecast: Government Revenue (ZAR bn)	2,035.370 2026	yearly	2000 - 2026
National Govt Balance (ZAR mn)	-80,130.620 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 1990 - Apr 2021
National Govt Expenditure (ZAR mn)	165,884.419 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 1990 - Apr 2021
National Govt Revenue (ZAR mn)	85,753.799 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 1990 - Apr 2021
National Govt Debt: Gross: Foreign (ZAR mn)	382,930.000 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 1960 - Apr 2021
National Govt Debt: Gross (ZAR mn)	3,971,835.000 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 1960 - Apr 2021
National Govt Debt: Gross: Domestic (ZAR mn)	3,588,905.000 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 1960 - Apr 2021

Foreign Trade	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%)	2.900 2026	yearly	1980 - 2026
Trade Balance (USD mn)	3,190.3 Apr 2021	monthly	Oct 2004 - Apr 2021
Total Exports (USD mn)	11,209.3 Apr 2021	monthly	Oct 2004 - Apr 2021
Total Exports Growth (%)	211.0 Apr 2021	monthly	Oct 2005 - Apr 2021
Aluminum: Exports (USD th)	1,519,011.607 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Exports: Medicament (USD th)	360,214.529 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	95,001.532 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Total Imports (USD mn)	8,019.0 Apr 2021	monthly	Oct 2004 - Apr 2021
Total Imports Growth (%)	31.5 Apr 2021	monthly	Oct 2005 - Apr 2021
Imports: Medicament (USD th)	1,856,051.266 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	670,554.193 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Total Exports to USA (USD mn)	755.859 Nov 2020	monthly	Jan 1998 - Nov 2020
Total Imports from USA (USD mn)	360.447 Feb 2021	monthly	Jan 1998 - Feb 2021
Total Exports to China (USD mn)	1,249.162 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 1998 - Apr 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn)	1,352.681 Apr 2021	monthly	Sep 1999 - Apr 2021
Exports (ZAR mn)	161,473.200 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2010 - Apr 2021
Exports: United Kingdom (ZAR)	16,311,114,505.000 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2009 - Apr 2021
Exports: Germany (ZAR)	13,918,955,010.000 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2009 - Apr 2021
Exports: United States (ZAR)	20,114,525,454.000 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2009 - Apr 2021
Exports: China (ZAR)	17,994,556,817.000 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2009 - Apr 2021
Exports: Japan (ZAR)	6,965,812,981.000 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2009 - Apr 2021
Exports: Natural Pearls and Precious Metal (ZAR mn)	50,214.700 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2010 - Apr 2021
Exports: Base Metals (ZAR mn)	12,930.900 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2010 - Apr 2021
Exports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn)	10,103.000 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2010 - Apr 2021
Exports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn)	39,930.400 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2010 - Apr 2021
Exports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn)	9,317.500 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2010 - Apr 2021
Imports (ZAR mn)	115,516.400 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2010 - Apr 2021
Imports: United Kingdom (ZAR)	2,461,315,292.000 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2009 - Apr 2021
Imports: Germany (ZAR)	9,511,153,567.000 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2009 - Apr 2021
Imports: United States (ZAR)	7,077,772,585.000 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2009 - Apr 2021
Imports: China (ZAR)	19,485,782,621.000 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2009 - Apr 2021
Imports: Japan (ZAR)	3,270,094,525.000 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2009 - Apr 2021
Imports: Textiles (ZAR mn)	3,627.200 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2010 - Apr 2021
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn)	22,715.700 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2010 - Apr 2021
Imports: Vehicles (ZAR mn)	10,460.100 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2010 - Apr 2021
Imports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn)	17,851.800 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2010 - Apr 2021
Imports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn)	12,340.500 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2010 - Apr 2021

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn)	-2,126.5 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2020
Current Account Balance (USD mn)	4,467.5 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%)	3.7 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2020
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn)	1,024.9 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%)	1.2 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2020
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn)	-743.6 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1997 - Dec 2020
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%)	1.8 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2020
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn)	1,542.988 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2020
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn)	2,286.573 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1997 - Dec 2020
External Debt (USD mn)	170,836.0 Dec 2020	quarterly	Dec 1985 - Dec 2020
External Debt: % of GDP (%)	56.5 2020	yearly	1985 - 2020
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn)	27,788.0 Dec 2020	quarterly	Dec 2002 - Dec 2020
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%)	9.2 2020	yearly	1994 - 2020
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-11.558 2026	yearly	1980 - 2026
Net International Investment Position (USD mn)	109,692.833 Dec 2020	quarterly	Dec 2012 - Dec 2020
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	24,104.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2020
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Liabilities: Equity & Investment Fund Shares (ZAR mn)	-15,687.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1997 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI): Net (ZAR mn)	-11,889.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2020
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net (ZAR mn)	49,230.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2020
BoP: Financial Account (ZAR mn)	-58,932.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2020
BoP: Financial Account: Net Direct Investment: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	-8,219.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	33,220.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2020
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (ZAR mn)	-13,627.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2020
BoP: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn)	55.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2020
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Assets (ZAR mn)	-35,993.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2020
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn)	25,207.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2020
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	-42,370.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2020
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (ZAR mn)	5,055.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2020
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (ZAR mn)	-39.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2020
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (ZAR mn)	-101,289.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2020
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn)	31,934.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2020
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	-69,806.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2020
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	69,767.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2020
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	379,349.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2020
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	-58,919.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2020
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn)	29,059.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2020
BoP: Current Account: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	304,045.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2020
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn)	38,820.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2020
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn)	43,002.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2020
BoP: saar: Current Account (CA) (ZAR mn)	267,348.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2021
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	1,580,904.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2021
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn)	106,890.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2021
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn)	96,922.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2021
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn)	166,000.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2021
BoP: saar: CA: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	1,257,298.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2021
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn)	148,032.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2021
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn)	223,703.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2021
BoP: saar: CA: Current Transfers (ZAR mn)	-54,336.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2021
Foreign Investment: Direct (ZAR mn)	1,925,533.000 2017	yearly	1956 - 2017

Monetary	Last	Frequency	Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%)	5.2 Feb 2021	monthly	Jan 2008 - Feb 2021
Household Debt: % of GDP (%)	47.6 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1969 - Dec 2020
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn)	15,982.471 Mar 2021	monthly	Jan 2008 - Mar 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn)	151,583.161 Apr 2021	monthly	Mar 1965 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn)	239,133.540 Apr 2021	monthly	Mar 1965 - Apr 2021
M2 Growth (%)	4.4 Apr 2021	monthly	Mar 1966 - Apr 2021
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%)	2.5 Apr 2021	monthly	Feb 1994 - Apr 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn)	43,143.0 Mar 2021	monthly	Jan 2001 - Mar 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%)	13.990 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Mar 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA)	5.4 Apr 2021	monthly	Oct 2004 - Apr 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn)	7,134.000 Apr 2021	monthly	Dec 1956 - Apr 2021
Total Deposits Growth (%)	10.5 Dec 2020	monthly	Dec 1987 - Dec 2020
Total Deposits (USD mn)	316,844.846 Dec 2020	monthly	Dec 1986 - Dec 2020
Domestic Credit (USD mn)	299,836.6 Apr 2021	monthly	Mar 1965 - Apr 2021
Domestic Credit Growth (%)	-1.3 Apr 2021	monthly	Mar 1966 - Apr 2021
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%)	8.200 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2020
Credit to Households (USD bn)	121.960 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Dec 2020
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn)	250.654 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1965 - Dec 2020
Household Debt (USD mn)	161,688.7 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1969 - Dec 2020
Total Loans (USD mn)	302,751.485 Feb 2021	monthly	Jan 2008 - Feb 2021
Total Loans Growth (%)	-0.13 Mar 2021	monthly	Jan 2009 - Mar 2021
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%)	80.57 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1965 - Dec 2020
Monetary Base (ZAR mn)	290,539.000 Apr 2021	monthly	Mar 1965 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M3: sa (ZAR mn)	4,142,361.000 Apr 2021	monthly	Mar 1965 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M3 (ZAR mn)	4,148,075.000 Apr 2021	monthly	Mar 1965 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M3: M2 (ZAR mn)	3,465,045.000 Apr 2021	monthly	Mar 1965 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M3: M2: M1 (ZAR mn)	2,196,440.000 Apr 2021	monthly	Mar 1965 - Apr 2021
Official Reserve Assets (USD mn)	54,139.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 2001 - May 2021
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (USD mn)	5,335.000 Jan 2019	monthly	Jan 2001 - Jan 2019
Gold & Other Foreign Reserves: Memorandum Items: Gross (USD mn)	50,582.00 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1981 - Jun 2018
Domestic Deposits (ZAR mn)	3,980,826.000 Dec 2020	monthly	Mar 1965 - Dec 2020

Business and Economic Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Business Confidence: Net Balance (% Point)	15.6 May 2021	monthly	Sep 1999 - May 2021
Business Confidence Growth (% Point)	28.2 May 2021	monthly	Sep 2000 - May 2021
Purchasing Managers' Index (NA)	58.300 May 2021	monthly	Sep 1999 - May 2021
Business Confidence Index: Quarterly: Manufacturers (%)	25.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1975 - Mar 2021
Composite Leading Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100)	105.88 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 1960 - Apr 2018
Composite Coincident Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100)	102.50 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1960 - Mar 2018
Composite Lagging Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100)	94.64 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1960 - Mar 2018
Building & Construction Survey: Composite Confidence (%)	24.500 Mar 2019	quarterly	Jun 1986 - Mar 2019

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Contribution to GDP Funds by Sector: Flow: Central and Provincial Governments Funds by Sector: Flow: Enterprises: Public Sector Funds by Sector: Flow: Households: Annual Funds by Sector: Flow: Local Government: Annual Funds by Sector: Flow: Other Financial Institutions Funds by Sector: Flow: Public Investment Corporation: Annual Gross Domestic Product: by Expenditure: Annual Gross Domestic Product: by Expenditure: Seasonally Adjusted: Annual Gross Domestic Product: Deflator and Volume Index: Annual Gross Domestic Product: Purchasing Power Parity Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP SNA 1993: GDP: by Expenditure: 2000 Price: Annual SNA 1993: GDP: by Expenditure: 2005 Price SNA 1993: GDP: by Expenditure: 2005 Price: Seasonally Adjusted at Annual Rates SNA 1993: GDP: by Industry: 2000 Price: Annual SNA 1993: GDP: by Industry: 2005 Price SNA 1993: GDP: by Industry: 2005 Price: Seasonally Adjusted at Annual Rates SNA 1993: GDP: by Province: 2005 Price SNA 1993: GDP: Gross Fixed Capital Formation: 2000 Price SNA 1993: GDP: Gross Fixed Capital Formation: 2005 Price: Annual SNA 1993: GDP: Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000 Price SNA 1993: GDP: Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2000 Price: Seasonally Adjusted at Annual Rates SNA 1993: GDP: Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2005 Price: Annual SNA 1993: GDP per Capita SNA 1993: Households Disposable Income per Capita SNA 2008: GDP: by Expenditure: 2010 Price: Annual SNA 2008: GDP: by Expenditure: Current Price SNA 2008: GDP: by Expenditure: Current Price: Seasonally Adjusted at Annual Rates SNA 2008: GDP: by Industry: 2010 Price: Annual SNA 2008: GDP: by Industry: Current Price SNA 2008: GDP: by Industry: Current Price: Seasonally Adjusted at Annual Rates SNA 2008: GDP: by Province: Current Price SNA 2008: GDP: Compensation of Employees: Current Price SNA 2008: GDP: Fixed Capital Stock: 2010 Price SNA 2008: GDP: Gross Fixed Capital Formation: 2010 Price SNA 2008: GDP: Gross Fixed Capital Formation: 2010 Price: Seasonally Adjusted at Annual Rates SNA 2008: GDP: Gross Fixed Capital Formation: Current Price: Annual SNA 2008: GDP: Gross Operating Surplus and Other Taxes: Current Price SNA 2008: GDP: Households Final Consumption Expenditure: 2010 Price: Annual SNA 2008: GDP: Households Final Consumption Expenditure: Current Price SNA 2008: GDP: Households Final Consumption Expenditure: Current Price: Seasonally Adjusted at Annual Rates SNA 2008: General Government Current Income and Saving SNA 2008: Households and Non Profit Institutions Serving Households Current Income and Saving SNA 2008: National Account Ratio: Annual SNA 2008: Production and Distribution Account: Financial Corporations SNA 2008: Production and Distribution Account: Non Financial Corporations