South Africa (ZAF)
Upper middle income · Sub-Saharan Africa · Capital: Pretoria
Indicators over time
Each chart uses the indicator's own scale. A dot marks the latest year when its value is present.
Population, total
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 58.6M | Value present |
| 2019 | 59.6M | Value present |
| 2020 | 60.6M | Value present |
| 2021 | 61.5M | Value present |
| 2022 | 62.4M | Value present |
| 2023 | 63.2M | Value present |
| 2024 | 64M | Value present |
GDP, current US$
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $405.3B | Value present |
| 2019 | $389.3B | Value present |
| 2020 | $338B | Value present |
| 2021 | $420B | Value present |
| 2022 | $407.6B | Value present |
| 2023 | $381.4B | Value present |
| 2024 | $401.1B | Value present |
GDP per capita, current US$
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $6,914 | Value present |
| 2019 | $6,534 | Value present |
| 2020 | $5,581 | Value present |
| 2021 | $6,829 | Value present |
| 2022 | $6,534 | Value present |
| 2023 | $6,034 | Value present |
| 2024 | $6,267 | Value present |
Life expectancy at birth, total years
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 65.7 years | Value present |
| 2019 | 66.1 years | Value present |
| 2020 | 65.2 years | Value present |
| 2021 | 62.0 years | Value present |
| 2022 | 65.5 years | Value present |
| 2023 | 66.1 years | Value present |
| 2024 | 66.3 years | Value present |
Year over year changes
| Country | Indicator | Year | Value | Prior year | Prior value | Absolute change | Percentage change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | GDP, current US$ | 2018 | $405.261B | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | First year in the selected period |
| South Africa | GDP, current US$ | 2019 | $389.33B | 2018 | $405.261B | -$15.931B | -3.9% | Change available |
| South Africa | GDP, current US$ | 2020 | $337.975B | 2019 | $389.33B | -$51.355B | -13.2% | Change available |
| South Africa | GDP, current US$ | 2021 | $419.986B | 2020 | $337.975B | +$82.012B | +24.3% | Change available |
| South Africa | GDP, current US$ | 2022 | $407.596B | 2021 | $419.986B | -$12.39B | -3.0% | Change available |
| South Africa | GDP, current US$ | 2023 | $381.441B | 2022 | $407.596B | -$26.155B | -6.4% | Change available |
| South Africa | GDP, current US$ | 2024 | $401.145B | 2023 | $381.441B | +$19.704B | +5.2% | Change available |
| South Africa | GDP per capita, current US$ | 2018 | $6,914 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | First year in the selected period |
| South Africa | GDP per capita, current US$ | 2019 | $6,534 | 2018 | $6,914 | -$380 | -5.5% | Change available |
| South Africa | GDP per capita, current US$ | 2020 | $5,581 | 2019 | $6,534 | -$953 | -14.6% | Change available |
| South Africa | GDP per capita, current US$ | 2021 | $6,829 | 2020 | $5,581 | +$1,248 | +22.4% | Change available |
| South Africa | GDP per capita, current US$ | 2022 | $6,534 | 2021 | $6,829 | -$295 | -4.3% | Change available |
| South Africa | GDP per capita, current US$ | 2023 | $6,034 | 2022 | $6,534 | -$500 | -7.7% | Change available |
| South Africa | GDP per capita, current US$ | 2024 | $6,267 | 2023 | $6,034 | +$233 | +3.9% | Change available |
| South Africa | Life expectancy at birth, total years | 2018 | 65.7 years | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | First year in the selected period |
| South Africa | Life expectancy at birth, total years | 2019 | 66.1 years | 2018 | 65.7 years | +0.3 years | +0.5% | Change available |
| South Africa | Life expectancy at birth, total years | 2020 | 65.2 years | 2019 | 66.1 years | -0.9 years | -1.4% | Change available |
| South Africa | Life expectancy at birth, total years | 2021 | 62.0 years | 2020 | 65.2 years | -3.1 years | -4.8% | Change available |
| South Africa | Life expectancy at birth, total years | 2022 | 65.5 years | 2021 | 62.0 years | +3.4 years | +5.6% | Change available |
| South Africa | Life expectancy at birth, total years | 2023 | 66.1 years | 2022 | 65.5 years | +0.7 years | +1.0% | Change available |
| South Africa | Life expectancy at birth, total years | 2024 | 66.3 years | 2023 | 66.1 years | +0.2 years | +0.3% | Change available |
| South Africa | Population, total | 2018 | 58.613M | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | First year in the selected period |
| South Africa | Population, total | 2019 | 59.588M | 2018 | 58.613M | +974.884K | +1.7% | Change available |
| South Africa | Population, total | 2020 | 60.562M | 2019 | 59.588M | +974.496K | +1.6% | Change available |
| South Africa | Population, total | 2021 | 61.503M | 2020 | 60.562M | +940.222K | +1.6% | Change available |
| South Africa | Population, total | 2022 | 62.378M | 2021 | 61.503M | +875.807K | +1.4% | Change available |
| South Africa | Population, total | 2023 | 63.212M | 2022 | 62.378M | +833.974K | +1.3% | Change available |
| South Africa | Population, total | 2024 | 64.007M | 2023 | 63.212M | +794.803K | +1.3% | Change available |
Source lineage
Every value on this page traces to a stored API response identified by its page id. The request link reproduces the equivalent call against the live API, not the stored response.
| Indicator | Years | Page id | Fetched | Source last updated | API request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP, current US$ | 2018 to 2024 | 455bbdc93173f4fba4e1cf7bb0f413adee66aefe8cfec7157de1bd543dbbddd4 | 8 Nov 2026, 14:44:09 UTC | 2026-10-08 UTC | Equivalent request |
| GDP per capita, current US$ | 2018 to 2024 | 1ecb4298fc9a6e4a4c191ede717cb80ad339ea049a3715edf9c740b1cc59fa4d | 8 Nov 2026, 14:44:10 UTC | 2026-10-08 UTC | Equivalent request |
| Life expectancy at birth, total years | 2018 to 2024 | 3f7b08e01b60bae4a6763407f0463e0e958dc5404955bcc334d52fff09511cda | 8 Nov 2026, 14:44:12 UTC | 2026-10-08 UTC | Equivalent request |
| Population, total | 2018 to 2024 | 550d9c95aeea8ef2d3a92344b772713d5b5fa1c0ac4d16e3c0e60f1c1ea96354 | 8 Nov 2026, 14:44:08 UTC | 2026-10-08 UTC | Equivalent request |