South Africa (2024)
24.3
% of GDP
-0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data

Data

Year% of GDPYoY Change
202424.3-0.3pp
202324.6-0.4pp
202225+0.1pp
202124.9+1.6pp
202023.3-0.3pp
201923.6+0.1pp
201823.5-0.1pp
201723.6-0.2pp
201623.8+0.1pp
201523.7-0.6pp
201424.3-0.3pp
201324.6+0.1pp
201224.5-0.4pp
201124.8-0.5pp
201025.3-0.4pp
200925.7-1.2pp
200826.9+1.7pp
200725.3+0.4pp
200624.9-1.2pp
200526n/a

About this Dataset

South Africa recorded 24.3 % of GDP in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was -0.3pp. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 35.6 in 1990 and a trough of 23.3 in 2020.

Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks south africa industry value added (% of gdp) in South Africa, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 35.6 % of GDP in 1990 and reached its lowest recorded value of 23.3 in 2020. The latest reading of 24.3 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of -0.3pp.