South Africa's GDP Growth Rate: 2.0%

COMPOUND ANNUAL GROWTH RATES: 2014-2024

South Africa's Compound Annual Growth Rates (CAGR) over the last 10, 5 and 3 years were 2.0%, 0.8% and 1.6% respectively.

The World Economics GDP Data Quality Ratings for South Africa's GDP data is B Grade.

For a detailed analysis of South Africa's GDP growth and a comparative perspective with other countries, please refer to the table below. Utilize the filter and sort order options for a comprehensive exploration

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(A-E)		 CAGR
10-Year
(2014-2024)		 CAGR
5-Year
(2019-2024)		 CAGR
3-Year
(2021-2024)		 Share of
Global Growth
(2014-2024)
Guyana D 129.7% 212.4% 141.7% 0.2%
Libya E 27.9% 5.3% 4.2% 0.2%
Ireland A 13.7% 7.0% 2.3% 0.7%
Ethiopia E 12.0% 7.6% 7.4% 0.5%
Pakistan D 11.8% 2.9% 2.8% 1.8%
Tajikistan E 10.8% 9.0% 8.5% 0.1%
Rwanda C 10.2% 7.5% 8.9% 0.1%
Cote d'Ivoire C 9.7% 6.9% 7.7% 0.3%
Bangladesh E 9.6% 7.1% 7.3% 1.7%
Guinea E 8.9% 5.7% 5.7% 0.1%
Malta B 8.9% 5.2% 6.5% 0.0%
Vietnam E 8.7% 5.9% 7.6% 1.6%
India C 8.4% 5.9% 8.3% 16.6%
China C 8.2% 5.7% 5.0% 30.8%
Niger C 8.0% 6.8% 9.2% 0.1%
Kenya C 7.8% 5.6% 6.2% 0.4%
Uzbekistan D 7.8% 6.2% 6.3% 0.3%
Senegal C 7.4% 5.3% 5.6% 0.1%
Benin C 7.3% 6.9% 6.7% 0.1%
Tanzania D 7.3% 5.1% 5.9% 0.3%
Cambodia E 7.1% 3.6% 6.0% 0.1%
Congo, Dem. Rep E 7.0% 6.8% 7.8% 0.2%
Togo C 6.9% 6.0% 6.5% 0.0%
Egypt E 6.8% 4.8% 5.3% 2.0%
Armenia B 6.7% 6.1% 10.6% 0.1%
Georgia B 6.6% 7.0% 9.6% 0.1%
Philippines C 6.6% 3.7% 7.4% 1.1%
Uganda D 6.6% 5.2% 6.0% 0.1%
Dominican Republic B 6.5% 4.2% 4.4% 0.2%
Panama D 6.5% 4.9% 7.7% 0.2%
Burkina Faso C 6.4% 4.7% 4.3% 0.1%
Cabo Verde C 6.4% 3.2% 10.8% 0.0%
Laos E 6.3% 3.2% 4.1% 0.1%
Türkiye B 6.2% 6.2% 4.6% 2.5%
Gambia D 6.0% 4.9% 6.1% 0.0%
Bhutan E 5.9% 2.1% 5.4% 0.0%
Cyprus B 5.8% 4.0% 3.9% 0.0%
Ghana C 5.8% 3.4% 3.5% 0.2%
Indonesia C 5.5% 3.9% 5.9% 3.5%
Mali E 5.3% 3.2% 4.7% 0.1%
Cameroon D 5.2% 3.6% 4.6% 0.1%
Costa Rica B 5.2% 3.9% 4.9% 0.1%
Malaysia B 5.2% 3.6% 6.7% 1.0%
Nepal E 5.2% 2.8% 3.7% 0.1%
Guinea-Bissau E 5.0% 3.4% 5.1% 0.0%
Turkmenistan D 5.0% 1.6% 2.1% 0.1%
Mongolia B 4.8% 3.4% 6.7% 0.0%
Croatia B 4.6% 4.3% 4.5% 0.1%
Kyrgyzstan D 4.6% 3.4% 6.2% 0.0%
Mozambique D 4.6% 3.7% 5.7% 0.0%
Israel B 4.4% 3.7% 3.4% 0.3%
Mauritania D 4.4% 3.8% 6.2% 0.0%
Romania B 4.4% 2.3% 3.0% 0.5%
Guatemala C 4.3% 3.9% 4.0% 0.2%
Honduras E 4.3% 3.6% 4.1% 0.1%
Poland B 4.3% 2.9% 2.9% 1.0%
Oman C 4.2% 1.5% 2.6% 0.1%
Mauritius B 4.0% 2.5% 8.1% 0.0%
Serbia C 4.0% 3.8% 3.5% 0.1%
Zambia D 3.9% 3.6% 4.6% 0.1%
Iceland A 3.8% 2.1% 4.3% 0.0%
Myanmar E 3.8% -2.1% 3.1% 0.2%
Taiwan A 3.8% 4.1% 2.7% 0.7%
Albania C 3.7% 3.8% 4.0% 0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina D 3.7% 2.8% 3.0% 0.0%
Bulgaria B 3.7% 2.6% 2.9% 0.1%
Madagascar E 3.7% 2.6% 4.8% 0.0%
Eswatini D 3.6% 4.7% 4.0% 0.0%
Nicaragua D 3.5% 4.8% 4.4% 0.0%
Papua New Guinea E 3.5% 2.0% 4.8% 0.0%
United Arab Emirates B 3.5% 3.2% 5.6% 0.4%
Hungary B 3.4% 1.7% 1.8% 0.2%
Malawi C 3.4% 2.0% 2.0% 0.0%
Singapore A 3.4% 2.7% 2.5% 0.3%
Kazakhstan D 3.3% 2.8% 4.0% 0.4%
Lithuania A 3.3% 2.3% 1.5% 0.1%
Slovenia A 3.3% 2.1% 1.9% 0.1%
Central African Republic E 3.1% 1.2% 1.4% 0.0%
New Zealand A 3.1% 1.7% 1.2% 0.1%
Paraguay D 3.1% 2.5% 3.0% 0.1%
Bolivia E 3.0% 1.2% 2.7% 0.1%
El Salvador D 3.0% 3.0% 3.3% 0.0%
Colombia B 2.9% 3.0% 3.3% 0.5%
Peru D 2.9% 2.0% 1.9% 0.3%
Bahamas, The C 2.8% 4.3% 8.2% 0.0%
Bahrain D 2.8% 2.0% 4.1% 0.0%
Chile A 2.8% 2.4% 1.7% 0.3%
Comoros D 2.8% 2.2% 3.0% 0.0%
Korea, Rep. A 2.8% 2.1% 2.2% 1.2%
Morocco B 2.8% 1.8% 2.4% 0.2%
Jordan B 2.7% 2.4% 3.0% 0.0%
Saudi Arabia C 2.7% 2.3% 3.7% 0.9%
Uruguay B 2.7% 1.7% 3.1% 0.1%
Botswana B 2.6% 3.5% 4.1% 0.0%
Denmark A 2.6% 2.4% 2.2% 0.2%
Latvia A 2.5% 1.6% 1.5% 0.0%
Portugal A 2.5% 1.9% 4.0% 0.2%
United States A 2.5% 2.2% 2.5% 9.0%
Zimbabwe E 2.5% 3.6% 5.4% 0.0%
Algeria B 2.4% 2.0% 3.9% 0.2%
Spain A 2.4% 1.6% 4.1% 0.9%
Australia A 2.3% 2.0% 2.6% 0.5%
Czechia A 2.3% 0.3% 1.0% 0.2%
Estonia A 2.3% 0.5% -1.7% 0.0%
Luxembourg A 2.3% 1.7% 0.5% 0.0%
Moldova B 2.3% 1.2% -0.5% 0.0%
Slovak Republic A 2.3% 1.4% 1.7% 0.1%
Gabon E 2.2% 1.9% 3.2% 0.0%
Mexico C 2.2% 1.5% 3.3% 1.2%
North Macedonia B 2.2% 1.1% 1.9% 0.0%
Thailand D 2.2% 0.6% 2.5% 0.7%
Netherlands A 2.1% 1.6% 1.8% 0.4%
Sweden A 2.1% 1.6% 1.2% 0.2%
Switzerland A 2.1% 1.7% 1.6% 0.2%
Nigeria E 2.0% 2.6% 3.6% 0.7%
Norway A 2.0% 1.7% 1.8% 0.2%
South Africa B 2.0% 0.8% 1.6% 0.4%
Liberia E 1.9% 4.0% 5.7% 0.0%
Namibia B 1.9% 2.4% 5.6% 0.0%
Belgium A 1.8% 1.6% 1.9% 0.2%
Canada A 1.7% 1.3% 2.0% 0.6%
Qatar D 1.6% 1.3% 2.9% 0.1%
Sierra Leone D 1.6% 3.0% 4.2% 0.0%
Sri Lanka C 1.6% -1.7% -2.6% 0.1%
Tunisia D 1.6% 0.1% 1.5% 0.0%
United Kingdom A 1.5% 1.0% 1.9% 0.9%
Hong Kong C 1.4% 0.7% 1.0% 0.1%
Russia C 1.4% 1.7% 1.7% 1.7%
Azerbaijan D 1.3% 2.2% 3.0% 0.1%
Greece B 1.3% 2.0% 3.5% 0.1%
Burundi E 1.2% 2.4% 2.8% 0.0%
France A 1.2% 0.8% 1.5% 0.8%
Austria A 1.1% 0.3% 1.2% 0.1%
Finland A 1.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
Italy B 1.1% 1.1% 1.8% 0.6%
Jamaica D 1.1% 1.0% 3.3% 0.0%
Germany A 1.0% 0.1% 0.4% 0.9%
Brazil B 0.9% 2.3% 3.2% 0.8%
Chad E 0.8% 1.7% 3.8% 0.0%
Japan A 0.7% 0.2% 0.9% 0.7%
Ecuador D 0.6% 0.6% 2.0% 0.0%
Belarus C 0.5% 0.9% 0.8% 0.0%
Brunei C 0.5% 0.5% 0.9% 0.0%
Argentina C 0.1% 0.5% 0.2% 0.0%
Lesotho D 0.1% 0.4% 2.5% 0.0%
Angola E -0.1% 0.6% 2.4% 0.0%
Kuwait D -0.1% -0.4% 1.7% 0.0%
Yemen, Rep. E -0.1% -1.0% -0.2% 0.0%
Trinidad and Tobago C -0.2% -0.8% 1.9% 0.0%
Haiti E -0.7% -2.3% -2.3% 0.0%
Congo, Rep. E -0.8% 0.9% 3.2% 0.0%
Afghanistan E -0.9% -3.7% 0.2% 0.0%
Suriname C -0.9% -1.8% 2.7% 0.0%
Ukraine B -1.5% -3.3% -5.5% -0.3%
Sudan E -2.7% -7.6% -11.5% -0.1%
Lebanon C -2.9% -4.8% -0.5% -0.1%

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         C: Use with caution
         D: Poor
         E: Extremely poor quality





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