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According to the latest statistics released by the World Bank in 2024, the gross domestic product(GDP) of the South Africa in 2021 was $419.95 billion, ranking 33rd in the world and 2nd among African countries. In 2020, the GDP of the South Africa was $335.44 billion, ranking 42nd in the world and 3rd in African countries. In 2019, the GDP of South Africa was $387.94 billion, ranking 34th in the world and 2nd among African countries. In 2018, the GDP of South Africa was $404.84 billion, ranking 31st in the world and 1st among African countries. The GDP growth rates of South Africa in 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018 were 25.19%, -13.53%, -4.18% and 6.13% respectively.
| Year | GDP | Share of World GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $419.95 billion | 0.437% |
| 2020 | $335.44 billion | 0.3951% |
| 2019 | $387.94 billion | 0.4426% |
| 2018 | $404.84 billion | 0.4685% |
| 2017 | $381.45 billion | 0.4686% |
| 2016 | $323.59 billion | 0.4232% |
| 2015 | $346.71 billion | 0.4612% |
| 2014 | $381.2 billion | 0.4782% |
| 2013 | $400.89 billion | 0.5166% |
| 2012 | $434.4 billion | 0.5755% |
| 2011 | $458.2 billion | 0.6204% |
| 2010 | $417.37 billion | 0.6267% |
| 2009 | $329.75 billion | 0.5423% |
| 2008 | $316.13 billion | 0.493% |
| 2007 | $333.08 billion | 0.5708% |
| 2006 | $303.86 billion | 0.5868% |
| 2005 | $288.87 billion | 0.6046% |
| 2004 | $255.81 billion | 0.5798% |
| 2003 | $197.02 billion | 0.5033% |
| 2002 | $129.09 billion | 0.3698% |
| 2001 | $135.43 billion | 0.4029% |
| 2000 | $151.75 billion | 0.4486% |
| 1999 | $151.52 billion | 0.4628% |
| 1998 | $152.98 billion | 0.485% |
| 1997 | $168.98 billion | 0.5344% |
| 1996 | $163.24 billion | 0.5143% |
| 1995 | $171.74 billion | 0.5532% |
| 1994 | $153.51 billion | 0.5508% |
| 1993 | $147.2 billion | 0.57% |
| 1992 | $146.96 billion | 0.5784% |
| 1991 | $135.2 billion | 0.5691% |
| 1990 | $126.05 billion | 0.5533% |
| 1989 | $108.06 billion | 0.5351% |
| 1988 | $103.98 billion | 0.5377% |
| 1987 | $96.54 billion | 0.5578% |
| 1986 | $73.36 billion | 0.4824% |
| 1985 | $64.46 billion | 0.5012% |
| 1984 | $84.87 billion | 0.6917% |
| 1983 | $96.2 billion | 0.8126% |
| 1982 | $85.9 billion | 0.74% |
| 1981 | $93.14 billion | 0.7943% |
| 1980 | $89.41 billion | 0.7888% |
| 1979 | $63.04 billion | 0.6271% |
| 1978 | $51.61 billion | 0.5963% |
| 1977 | $45.33 billion | 0.6167% |
| 1976 | $41.15 billion | 0.6332% |
| 1975 | $42.91 billion | 0.7177% |
| 1974 | $41.39 billion | 0.7712% |
| 1973 | $33.26 billion | 0.7144% |
| 1972 | $24.52 billion | 0.6424% |
| 1971 | $23.41 billion | 0.7072% |
| 1970 | $21.22 billion | 0.708% |
| 1969 | $19.26 billion | 0.7026% |
| 1968 | $17.13 billion | 0.6892% |
| 1967 | $15.82 billion | 0.6872% |
| 1966 | $14.21 billion | 0.6568% |
| 1965 | $13.07 billion | 0.6556% |
| 1964 | $11.96 billion | 0.6533% |
| 1963 | $10.85 billion | 0.6494% |
| 1962 | $9.81 billion | 0.633% |
| 1961 | $9.23 billion | 0.637% |
| 1960 | $8.75 billion | 0.6285% |