South Africa | GDP (current US$)
GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Limitations and exceptions: Gross domestic product (GDP), though widely tracked, may not always be the most relevant summary of aggregated economic performance for all economies, especially when production occurs at the expense of consuming capital stock. While GDP estimates based on the production approach are generally more reliable than estimates compiled from the income or expenditure side, different countries use different definitions, methods, and reporting standards. World Bank staff review the quality of national accounts data and sometimes make adjustments to improve consistency with international guidelines. Nevertheless, significant discrepancies remain between international standards and actual practice. Many statistical offices, especially those in developing countries, face severe limitations in the resources, time, training, and budgets required to produce reliable and comprehensive series of national accounts statistics. Among the difficulties faced by compilers of national accounts is the extent of unreported economic activity in the informal or secondary economy. In developing countries a large share of agricultural output is either not exchanged (because it is consumed within the household) or not exchanged for money. Statistical concept and methodology: Gross domestic product (GDP) represents the sum of value added by all its producers. Value added is the value of the gross output of producers less the value of intermediate goods and services consumed in production, before accounting for consumption of fixed capital in production. The United Nations System of National Accounts calls for value added to be valued at either basic prices (excluding net taxes on products) or producer prices (including net taxes on products paid by producers but excluding sales or value added taxes). Both valuations exclude transport charges that are invoiced separately by producers. Total GDP is measured at purchaser prices. Value added by industry is normally measured at basic prices.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Republic of South Africa
Records
63
Source
South Africa | GDP (current US$)
8748596500.5614 1960
9225996309.6015 1961
9813996074.4016 1962
10854195658.322 1963
11955995217.602 1964
13068994772.402 1965
14211394315.442 1966
15821393671.442 1967
17124793150.083 1968
19256992297.203 1969
21218391512.643 1970
23411076638.279 1971
24515919216.885 1972
33262772008.145 1973
41389186094.599 1974
42906905672.42 1975
41150460287.615 1976
45328411332.103 1977
51607412901.853 1978
63038658088.912 1979
89411864402.427 1980
93141472163.76 1981
85904057409.359 1982
96204110941.567 1983
84870163365.931 1984
64459376086.688 1985
73354771399.263 1986
96535763418.373 1987
103976831870.96 1988
108055624081.81 1989
126048140141.87 1990
135203698237.98 1991
146956150986.64 1992
147194747565.75 1993
153512712381.84 1994
171735933897.33 1995
163234925380.56 1996
168978057327.73 1997
152982984557.23 1998
151516957078.54 1999
151752757215.31 2000
135429905922.53 2001
129087556612.45 2002
197018965308.7 2003
255806908594.57 2004
288867217196.53 2005
303858675363.64 2006
333077117253.68 2007
316131258616.31 2008
329754060647.13 2009
417363822801.71 2010
458199494830.83 2011
434400545085.81 2012
400886013595.57 2013
381198869776.11 2014
346709790458.56 2015
323585509674.48 2016
381448814654.62 2017
405260723892.87 2018
389330032221.07 2019
338291396025.96 2020
420117812463.84 2021
405270850099.39 2022
South Africa | GDP (current US$)
GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Limitations and exceptions: Gross domestic product (GDP), though widely tracked, may not always be the most relevant summary of aggregated economic performance for all economies, especially when production occurs at the expense of consuming capital stock. While GDP estimates based on the production approach are generally more reliable than estimates compiled from the income or expenditure side, different countries use different definitions, methods, and reporting standards. World Bank staff review the quality of national accounts data and sometimes make adjustments to improve consistency with international guidelines. Nevertheless, significant discrepancies remain between international standards and actual practice. Many statistical offices, especially those in developing countries, face severe limitations in the resources, time, training, and budgets required to produce reliable and comprehensive series of national accounts statistics. Among the difficulties faced by compilers of national accounts is the extent of unreported economic activity in the informal or secondary economy. In developing countries a large share of agricultural output is either not exchanged (because it is consumed within the household) or not exchanged for money. Statistical concept and methodology: Gross domestic product (GDP) represents the sum of value added by all its producers. Value added is the value of the gross output of producers less the value of intermediate goods and services consumed in production, before accounting for consumption of fixed capital in production. The United Nations System of National Accounts calls for value added to be valued at either basic prices (excluding net taxes on products) or producer prices (including net taxes on products paid by producers but excluding sales or value added taxes). Both valuations exclude transport charges that are invoiced separately by producers. Total GDP is measured at purchaser prices. Value added by industry is normally measured at basic prices.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Republic of South Africa
Records
63
Source