Economic growth (GDP)
South African economic growth.
Gross domestic product from Statistics South Africa: the size of the whole economy, here as the change on the same quarter a year earlier.
- Latest reading
- +0.9%
- Q2, released 08 Sept 2026
- Before that
- +1.9%
- Q1
- Next release
- –
The economy was 0.9% bigger in the second quarter than a year earlier.
Economic growth (GDP)The last 15 months
| Period | Released | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 | 08 Sept 2026 | +0.9% |
| Q1 | 09 Jun 2026 | +1.9% |
| Q4 | 10 Mar 2026 | +0.8% |
| Q3 | 02 Dec 2025 | +2.1% |
| Q2 | 09 Sept 2025 | +0.6% |
What it is
Gross domestic product from Statistics South Africa: the size of the whole economy, here as the change on the same quarter a year earlier.
Why it matters for commerce
Growth is the size of the pie every retailer competes for. Household consumption is the biggest part of South Africa’s GDP, so the two move together.
Shares it moves most
QuestionsGood to know.
Household consumption is the largest part of South Africa’s GDP, so retail sales and GDP growth tend to rise and fall together.
More of the shopper’s economy
- Retail sales
- Inflation (CPI)
- Interest rates (repo rate)
- Consumer confidence
- Unemployment
- New vehicle sales
- Credit growth
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